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Denby Dale Norman Road water level

River gauge, River Dearne, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.23m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.09 m Lowest on record 0.16 m

History

History
0.20.30.4mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.20.30.4mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Denby Dale Norman Road: the gauge reads 0.23 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.26 m, based on 19 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.27 m, a difference of −0.04 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.19 m – 0.26 m.

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

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.26 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.21 m – 0.39 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Normal range
0.19 m – 1.10 m
Same day last year
0.27 m−0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.19 m – 0.26 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.19 m – 0.75 m
Highest on record
1.09 mJuly 5, 2012
Lowest on record
0.16 mAugust 9, 2011

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Dearne

River Dearne

The River Dearne in South Yorkshire, England flows roughly east for more than 30 kilometres (19 mi), from its source just inside West Yorkshire. It flows through Denby Dale, Clayton West, Haigh, Darton, Barnsley, Darfield, Wath upon Dearne, Bolton on Dearne, Adwick upon Dearne and Mexborough to its confluence with the River Don at Denaby Main. Its main tributary is the River Dove, which joins it at Darfield. The river was one of those affected by the 2007 United Kingdom floods.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 10 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 11° 9° 7.9 mm, 100% Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 10° 6° 12 mm, 98% Wind 31 km/h
22 Thu 10° 6° 1.5 mm, 45% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 11° 7° 31 mm, 96% Wind 27 km/h
24 Sat 12° 7° 4.0 mm, 80% Wind 31 km/h
25 Sun 11° 8° 1.6 mm, 99% Wind 35 km/h
26 Mon 18° 8° 2.4 mm, 69% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the River Dearne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
DartonRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.27 m Very low −0.03 m 8.6 km
BarnsleyRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.19 m Normal −0.07 m 12 km
Cundy CrossRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.10 m Low −0.05 m 15 km
HoughtonRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.16 m Normal −0.07 m 19 km
Darfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.25 m Very low −0.09 m 20 km
Bolton BridgeRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.38 m Normal −0.10 m 24 km
AdwickRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.26 m Normal −0.13 m 26 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Skelmanthorpe Park GateRiver gauge, Baildon Dyke 0.02 m Normal +0.01 m 3.0 km
PenistoneRiver gauge, River Don 0.35 m Normal −0.02 m 5.0 km
Kirkburton Riley LaneRiver gauge, Dean Bottom Beck −0.01 m Very low ±0 5.2 km
New Mill Holmfirth RoadRiver gauge, New Mill Dike 0.28 m Normal ±0 6.5 km
Oxspring Bower HillRiver gauge, River Don 0.04 m Normal −0.02 m 7.7 km
Fenay BridgeRiver gauge, Fenay Beck 0.11 m Normal −0.01 m 8.5 km
Stocksbridge SteelworksRiver gauge, The Porter River 0.22 m Normal ±0 10 km
HolmbridgeRiver gauge, River Holme 0.46 m High ±0 11 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Dearne at Denby Dale Norman Road higher than last year?

No, it is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.27 m.

What is a normal level for the River Dearne at Denby Dale Norman Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.26 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.21 m and 0.39 m, based on 19 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 0.23 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Denby Dale Norman Road today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 20:15 BST, the water level was 0.23 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Denby Dale Norman Road rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Denby Dale Norman Road normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Denby Dale Norman Road?

The highest level on record is 1.09 m on July 5, 2012. The lowest is 0.16 m on August 9, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L0812 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.57167, -1.65789 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.23 m 2026-10-20 19:15 Provisional

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Environment Agency: Denby Dale Norman Road (ea:L0812). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/denby-dale-norman-road

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