River Derwent levels today

The latest level at 26 stations on the River Derwent, from the Environment Agency, against the range the river is normally in at each one.

Updated 19 Oct 2026, 20:53 UTC · Environment Agency

Is the River Derwent high right now?

No. None of the 19 stations on the River Derwent with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 12 normal, 7 low (checked 9:53 pm UK time, 19 October).

Grouped by catchment area, as the agencies list them. Where several rivers share this name, the catchment tells them apart.

Derwent (15 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Barmby (Barmby Barrage Upstream) Environment Agency station	No recent reading	1.22 m to 3.07 m Record 5.48 m, 24 January 2008	No recent reading	Not known yet
Blackhall Mill Environment Agency station	0.06 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.15 m to 1.24 m Record 2.57 m, 6 September 2008	Low 0.09 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Bubwith Bridge (Bubwith) Environment Agency station	2.63 m AOD 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	Not published	No normal range	Steady
Buttercrambe Environment Agency station	0.06 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.28 m to 1.20 m Record 2.57 m, 9 November 2000	Low 0.22 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Elvington Sluices (Elvington) Environment Agency station	5.79 m AOD 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	Not published	No normal range	Steady
Forge Valley Environment Agency station	0.15 m 19 Oct 18:00 UTC	0.16 m to 0.37 m Record 0.76 m, 14 June 2007	Low 0.01 m below the bottom of its normal range	Not known yet
Kirkham Sluices (Kirkham Sluices UPSTREAM) Environment Agency station	14.21 m AOD 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	Not published	No normal range	Steady
Loftsome Bridge Environment Agency station	2.46 m AOD 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	Not published	No normal range	Steady
Low Marishes Environment Agency station	1.22 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	1.01 m to 6.10 m Record 5.12 m, 9 November 2000	Normal	Steady
Malton Environment Agency station	0.48 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.54 m to 5.00 m Record 5.05 m, 22 January 2021	Low 0.06 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Malton, A64 Road Bridge (Old Malton) Environment Agency station	0.35 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.34 m to 3.10 m Record 5.23 m, 22 January 2021	Normal	Steady
Mowthorpe Weir Head Environment Agency station	No recent reading	41.23 m to 42.90 m Record 45.28 m, 1 August 2002	No recent reading	Not known yet
Rowlands Gill Environment Agency station	0.13 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.12 m to 0.32 m Record 2.37 m, 6 September 2008	Normal	Steady
Stamford Bridge (Tan Hall) Environment Agency station	7.21 m AOD 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	Not published	No normal range	Steady
West Ayton (East Ayton) Environment Agency station	-0.20 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.06 m to 0.55 m Record 0.64 m, 9 January 2004	Low 0.26 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady

Derbyshire Derwent (6 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Chatsworth (Carlton Lees) Environment Agency station	1.08 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	1.04 m to 3.30 m Record 5.17 m, 8 November 2019	Normal	Steady
Church Wilne (Shardlow) Environment Agency station	0.57 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.49 m to 1.60 m Record 2.53 m, 21 October 2023	Normal	Steady
Derby City (Derby) Environment Agency station	0.56 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.58 m to 1.85 m Record 3.58 m, 21 October 2023	Low 0.02 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Matlock (Matlock Bath) Environment Agency station	0.43 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.29 m to 2.50 m Record 5.18 m, 10 December 1965	Normal	Steady
Mytham Bridge (Bamford) Environment Agency station	0.82 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.78 m to 3.20 m Record 4.41 m, 20 February 2022	Normal	Steady
Yorkshire Bridge (Thornhill) Environment Agency station	0.30 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.30 m to 0.50 m Record 2.80 m, 10 December 1965	Low 0.00 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady

Derwent West Cumbria and Duddon (4 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Kingfisher, Cockermouth Environment Agency station	0.99 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.50 m to 1.50 m Record 4.54 m, 6 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Ouse Bridge (Dubwath) Environment Agency station	1.11 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.44 m to 2.21 m Record 3.89 m, 6 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Portinscale Environment Agency station	0.71 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.31 m to 1.33 m Record 4.27 m, 19 November 2009	Normal	Steady
Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington Environment Agency station	0.68 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.51 m to 1.50 m Record 2.67 m, 6 December 2015	Normal	Steady

Tyne (1 station)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Eddys Bridge (Muddleswick) Environment Agency station	0.26 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.22 m to 1.90 m Record 3.21 m, 6 September 2008	Normal	Steady

Levels are metres above each gauge's own zero (tidal stations: metres above sea level, AOD), so a number at one station cannot be compared with another. The trend compares the latest reading with one from at least 45 minutes earlier.

What high, normal and low mean

High Above its normal range at that station.
Normal Within its normal range at that station.
Low Below its normal range at that station.

Flood warnings are separate

A river above its normal range is often not flooding anything. Flood warnings come from the Environment Agency in England. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day. This site does not issue warnings.

Questions

Is the River Derwent high right now?

No. None of the 19 stations on the River Derwent with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 12 normal, 7 low (checked 9:53 pm UK time, 19 October).

Where is the level of the River Derwent measured?

The Environment Agency measures the River Derwent at 26 stations, including Barmby, Blackhall Mill, Bubwith Bridge, Buttercrambe and Chatsworth. The stations are grouped by catchment, because more than one river can carry this name.

What is the normal level of the River Derwent?

It depends on the station, because each gauge has its own zero. At Barmby the normal range is 1.22 m to 3.07 m, and the highest level on record there is 5.48 m (24 January 2008). The other stations are listed on this page with their own ranges.

Does a high river level mean there is a flood warning?

No. A level above the normal range is often not flooding anything. Flood warnings and flood alerts are issued separately by the Environment Agency in England, Natural Resources Wales and SEPA in Scotland, and this site lists England's on its flood warnings pages. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day.

All UK river levels · Flood warnings in England · Flood safety guide

This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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