Fishlake water level

Name: Fishlake water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Don, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Far below the normal range

Surface elevation

1.19m Down 0.22 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST (59 min ago)

History

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Surface elevation Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Don at Fishlake is running far below normal at 1.19 m.

The usual range here runs from 1.45 m to 6.10 m. The lowest reading on record is 1.00 m (December 3, 2011).

It has dropped 0.22 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.00 m and 3.59 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 1.45 m – 6.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.00 m – 3.59 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.30 m – 2.26 m
Highest on record: 6.95 mFebruary 21, 2022
Lowest on record: 1.00 mDecember 3, 2011

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 Don

The River Don is a river in north-east Scotland. At 135 kilometres (84 mi) in length, it drains a catchment of 1,312 square kilometres (507 sq mi). It rises in the Grampians and flows eastwards, through Aberdeenshire, to the North Sea at Aberdeen. The Don passes through Alford, Kemnay, Inverurie, Kintore, and Dyce. Its main tributary, the River Ury, joins at Inverurie.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on the River Don

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kirk BramwithRiver gauge, River Don	1.53 m	Normal	−0.25 m	5.2 km
DoncasterRiver gauge, River Don	0.19 m	Very low	−0.08 m	14 km
SprotbroughRiver gauge, River Don	0.43 m	Normal	−0.06 m	18 km
Mexborough LockRiver gauge, River Don	0.52 m	Very low	−0.04 m	21 km
Kilnhurst LowerRiver gauge, River Don	0.42 m	Very low	−0.03 m	26 km
Rotherham Forge IslandRiver gauge, River Don	0.18 m	Very low	−0.02 m	32 km
RotherhamRiver gauge, River Don	0.00 m	Low	−0.02 m	32 km
HadfieldsRiver gauge, River Don	0.33 m	Very low	±0	36 km
Sheffield Lady's BridgeRiver gauge, River Don	0.39 m	Very low	±0	40 km
Oxspring Bower HillRiver gauge, River Don	0.01 m	Normal	±0	41 km
Wharncliffe SideRiver gauge, River Don	0.84 m	Low	±0	41 km
PenistoneRiver gauge, River Don	0.32 m	Low	±0	44 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Topham Ferry BridgeRiver gauge, River Went	0.52 m	Low	−0.08 m	6.2 km
NorwoodRiver gauge, Ea Beck	0.59 m	Low	−0.10 m	8.7 km
Snaith IngsRiver gauge	0.37 m	Very high	+0.01 m	9.3 km
Carlton BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire	−0.44 m	Very low	−0.13 m	9.6 km
Gowdall IngsRiver gauge	0.94 m	Normal	−0.01 m	9.6 km
West Marsh WashlandsRiver gauge, West Bank Pond	0.21 m	Very low	±0	11 km
Bentley Ings ScreenRiver gauge, Fowler Bridge Drain	2.45 m	Lowest on record	+0.08 m	12 km
Walden StubbsRiver gauge, River Went	0.16 m	Very low	−0.01 m	12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Don at Fishlake?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 1.45 m to 6.10 m for this gauge.

Is Fishlake really 1.19 m deep?

No. 1.19 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Fishlake today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST, the surface elevation was 1.19 m. Down 0.22 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Fishlake rising or falling?

Down 0.22 m over the last 24 hours. Down 1.32 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Fishlake normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Fishlake?

The highest level on record is 6.95 m on February 21, 2022. The lowest is 1.00 m on December 3, 2011.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:L0903 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.61394, -0.99067 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: ODN
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
Surface elevation	1.19 m	2026-10-18 07:15	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Fishlake (ea:L0903). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/fishlake

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer