Worsbrough water level
River gauge, River Dove, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Dove at Worsbrough is running below normal at 0.06 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.09 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.04 m, a difference of +0.02 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.03 m and 0.13 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.09 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.06 m – 0.16 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.08 m – 1.20 m
- Same day last year
- 0.04 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.03 m – 0.13 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.03 m – 0.63 m
- Highest on record
- 2.19 mJuly 6, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.02 mDecember 3, 2008
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Dove
The River Dove is the principal river of the southwestern Peak District, in the Midlands of England, and is around 45 miles (72 km) in length. It rises on Axe Edge Moor near Buxton and flows generally south to its confluence with the River Trent at Newton Solney. From there, its waters reach the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. For almost its entire course it forms the boundary between the counties of Staffordshire and Derbyshire. The river meanders past Longnor and Hartington and cuts through a set of deep limestone gorges, Beresford Dale, Wolfscote Dale, Milldale and Dovedale.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Dove
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonyford BridgeRiver gauge, River Dove | 0.10 m | No reference yet | −0.01 m | 5.6 km |
| Izaak WaltonRiver gauge, River Dove | 0.26 m | Low | +0.17 m | 56 km |
| MayfieldRiver gauge, River Dove | 0.24 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 62 km |
| RocesterRiver gauge, River Dove | 0.15 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 68 km |
| DoveridgeRiver gauge, River Dove | 0.67 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 73 km |
| Aston BridgeRiver gauge, River Dove | 0.66 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 75 km |
| HattonRiver gauge, River Dove | 0.26 m | Lowest on record | −0.04 m | 75 km |
| Marston on DoveRiver gauge, River Dove | 0.43 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 75 km |
| Kirkby MillsRiver gauge, River Dove | 0.18 m | Very low | ±0 | 89 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cundy CrossRiver gauge, River Dearne | 0.05 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 3.6 km |
| BarnsleyRiver gauge, River Dearne | 0.15 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 3.8 km |
| High GreenRiver gauge, Charlton Brook | −0.01 m | Very low | ±0 | 6.6 km |
| HoughtonRiver gauge, River Dearne | 0.13 m | Low | −0.01 m | 7.1 km |
| Darfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Dearne | 0.21 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 7.2 km |
| DartonRiver gauge, River Dearne | 0.22 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.4 km |
| Manvers Old Moor LaneRiver gauge, Knoll Beck | 0.32 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 7.5 km |
| Oxspring Bower HillRiver gauge, River Don | 0.02 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.8 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Dove at Worsbrough higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.04 m.
What is a normal level for the River Dove at Worsbrough in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.09 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.16 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Worsbrough today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Worsbrough rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Worsbrough normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Worsbrough?
The highest level on record is 2.19 m on July 6, 2012. The lowest is 0.02 m on December 3, 2008.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:F0815(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.52619, -1.47391(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.06 m | 2026-10-18 13:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Worsbrough (ea:F0815). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/worsbrough
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer