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Bentley Ings Screen

Fowler Bridge Drain
Don and Rother catchment • Bentley Ings Screen • South Yorkshire • ID: L0962 • Level
(46m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 132 views

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Current Level
2.425 mAOD
▲ Rising (+2cm/hr)
24h Max
2.585 mAOD
24h Min
2.349 mAOD
Typical Range
2.62 - 4.48
mAOD
Highest Recorded
4.46 mAOD
10 Nov 2019
Since Apr 2009
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -14 cm over 7h
23 Aug 23:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 2.425 mAOD
23 Aug 23:30 ▲ +0.5 cm 2.420 mAOD
23 Aug 23:15 ▲ +0.5 cm 2.415 mAOD
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +0.5 cm 2.410 mAOD
23 Aug 22:45 ▲ +0.6 cm 2.405 mAOD
23 Aug 22:30 ▼ -0.9 cm 2.399 mAOD
23 Aug 21:15 ▼ -6 cm 2.408 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45 ▼ -5 cm 2.468 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -3 cm 2.522 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00 ▼ -3 cm 2.548 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -1.0 cm 2.575 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.585 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.583 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.581 mAOD
23 Aug 18:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.579 mAOD
23 Aug 18:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.577 mAOD
23 Aug 18:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.575 mAOD
23 Aug 17:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.573 mAOD
23 Aug 17:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.571 mAOD
23 Aug 17:15 2.569 mAOD

Rainfall & Weather

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 12 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.2 km away).

7flood warnings 16flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 20 Oct 2023Ea Beck at Shaftholme

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 0 1
2024 0 2
2023 3 3
2022 0 1
2021 0 1
2020 1 0
2019 3 2
2016 0 1
2013 0 1
2012 0 4

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Bentley Ings Screen flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Station Reference: L0962
  • EA Gauge ID: L0962-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 6 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Don and Rother
  • Typical Range: 2.615 – 4.480 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 2.42 mAOD (EA at 23 Aug 23:30)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Fowler Bridge Drain at Bentley Ings Screen flooding today?

The current level is 2.43m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bentley Ings Screen?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. Only about 0.0mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the Fowler Bridge Drain at Bentley Ings Screen?

The typical range at this station is 2.62m to 4.48m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 4.48m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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