Blyth water level
River gauge, River Ryton, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 1.03 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The River Ryton at Blyth is running below normal at 0.47 m.
That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 0.54 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.50 m (−0.03 m).
It has dropped 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.44 m and 0.56 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
- 0.54 m0.07 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.46 m – 0.72 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.42 m – 1.60 m
- Same day last year
- 0.50 m−0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.44 m – 0.56 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.44 m – 1.57 m
- Highest on record
- 2.32 mNovember 8, 2019
- Lowest on record
- 0.26 mAugust 2, 1990
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 Ryton
The River Ryton is a tributary of the River Idle. It rises close to the Chesterfield Canal near Kiveton Park, and is joined by a series of tributaries near Lindrick Common in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Most of its course is in Nottinghamshire, flowing through the town of Worksop. It meanders northwards to join the River Idle near the town of Bawtry on the South Yorkshire-Nottinghamshire border.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.9 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 Ryton
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorksopRiver gauge, River Ryton | 0.17 m | Low | −0.04 m | 9.4 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MatterseyRiver gauge, River Idle | 0.87 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 6.3 km |
| Retford Grove LaneRiver gauge, Retford Beck | −0.09 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 10 km |
| OrdsallRiver gauge, River Idle | 0.28 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 11 km |
| Twyford BridgeRiver gauge, River Poulter | 0.98 m | Normal | ±0 | 14 km |
| PerlethorpeRiver gauge, River Meden | 0.51 m | Normal | ±0 | 16 km |
| ConisbroughRiver gauge, Kearsley Brook | 0.06 m | Normal | ±0 | 16 km |
| SprotbroughRiver gauge, River Don | 0.45 m | Normal | −0.09 m | 17 km |
| Whitewater BridgeRiver gauge, River Maun | 0.36 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 17 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Ryton at Blyth compare with last year?
It is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.50 m.
What is a normal level for the River Ryton at Blyth in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.54 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.46 m and 0.72 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 0.47 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Blyth today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 19:30 BST, the water level was 0.47 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Blyth rising or falling?
Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Blyth 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 Blyth?
The highest level on record is 2.32 m on November 8, 2019. The lowest is 0.26 m on August 2, 1990.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:4091(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.37717, -1.05324(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 | 0.47 m | 2026-10-17 18:30 | Provisional |
| Flow | 1.03 m³/s | 2026-10-17 18:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Blyth (ea:4091). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/blyth
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