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35.17

Meadowgate Regulator

Rother ⚙ Structure
Don and Rother catchment • Meadowgate Regulator • South Yorkshire • ID: L0306 • Level
(24m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 148 views

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Current Level
35.170 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
35.180 m
24h Min
35.128 m
Typical Range
34.97 - 35.63
m
Highest Recorded
40.66 m
EA official record
37.59 in our data (since Oct 2020)
Current level is 87% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Rising · +0.3 cm over 6h
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 35.170 m
23 Aug 21:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 35.172 m
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 35.173 m
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 35.173 m
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 35.174 m
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 35.175 m
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 35.175 m
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 35.176 m
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 35.177 m
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 35.177 m
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 35.178 m
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 35.178 m
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 35.178 m
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 35.177 m
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 35.177 m
23 Aug 18:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 35.176 m
23 Aug 17:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 35.175 m
23 Aug 17:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 35.173 m
23 Aug 17:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 35.170 m
23 Aug 17:00 35.167 m

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2010 for the 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).

27flood warnings 42flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 15 Nov 2025River Rother at Beighton

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 1
2025 2 2
2024 5 5
2023 8 4
2022 0 4
2021 0 2
2020 3 4
2019 5 6
2018 0 3
2016 1 4
2013 0 1
2012 3 5
2010 0 1

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 Meadowgate Regulator flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Station Reference: L0306
  • EA Gauge ID: L0306-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Don and Rother
  • Typical Range: 34.968 – 35.626 m
  • EA Cross-check: 35.17 m (EA at 23 Aug 22:15)

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 River Rother at Meadowgate Regulator flooding today?

The current level is 35.17m, which is within the typical range of 34.97 to 35.63m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Meadowgate Regulator?

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

What is a normal level for the River Rother at Meadowgate Regulator?

The typical range at this station is 34.97m to 35.63m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 35.63m 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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