River Dove levels today

The latest level at 10 stations on the River Dove, from the Environment Agency, against the range the river is normally in at each one.

Updated 19 Oct 2026, 21:08 UTC · Environment Agency

Is the River Dove high right now?

No. None of the 8 stations on the River Dove with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 2 normal, 6 low (checked 10:08 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.

Dove (7 stations)

Station Level now Normal range State Trend
Aston Bridge (Sudbury) 0.65 m
19 Oct 20:45 UTC
0.38 m to 1.56 m
Record 3.65 m, 21 October 2023
Normal Steady
Doveridge 0.67 m
19 Oct 20:45 UTC
0.67 m to 1.41 m
Record 3.00 m, 21 October 2023
Low
0.00 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady
Hatton 0.26 m
19 Oct 20:45 UTC
0.39 m to 2.48 m
Record 3.77 m, 6 November 2000
Low
0.13 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady
Izaak Walton (Ilam) 0.26 m
15 Oct 12:30 UTC · old reading
0.27 m to 0.59 m
Record 1.61 m, 21 December 1991
Low
0.01 m below the bottom of its normal range
Not known yet
Marston on Dove (Rolleston On Dove) 0.42 m
19 Oct 20:45 UTC
0.49 m to 1.75 m
Record 2.70 m, 6 November 2000
Low
0.07 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady
Mayfield 0.24 m
19 Oct 20:45 UTC
0.24 m to 2.10 m
Record 3.22 m, 20 October 2023
Low
0.00 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady
Rocester 0.14 m
19 Oct 20:45 UTC
0.17 m to 0.67 m
Record 2.09 m, 4 December 1960
Low
0.02 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady

Don and Rother (2 stations)

Station Level now Normal range State Trend
Stonyford Bridge 0.16 m
19 Oct 20:45 UTC
Not published No normal range Steady
Worsbrough 0.08 m
19 Oct 20:45 UTC
0.08 m to 1.20 m
Record 2.19 m, 6 July 2012
Normal Steady

Derwent (1 station)

Station Level now Normal range State Trend
Kirkby Mills 0.18 m
19 Oct 20:45 UTC
0.20 m to 2.10 m
Record 2.45 m, 30 October 2000
Low
0.02 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady

Levels are metres above each gauge's own zero, 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.

Other rivers that are high now

River Hart (1 high)

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 Dove high right now?

No. None of the 8 stations on the River Dove with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 2 normal, 6 low (checked 10:08 pm UK time, 19 October).

Where is the level of the River Dove measured?

The Environment Agency measures the River Dove at 10 stations, including Aston Bridge, Doveridge, Hatton, Izaak Walton and Kirkby Mills. The stations are grouped by catchment, because more than one river can carry this name.

What is the normal level of the River Dove?

It depends on the station, because each gauge has its own zero. At Aston Bridge the normal range is 0.38 m to 1.56 m, and the highest level on record there is 3.65 m (21 October 2023). 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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