Environment Agency monitoring station
Mexborough Lock
River Don · Mexborough · Don and Rother catchment
EA station reference
L0705
Live measurement feed
Water level over the last seven days
Readings show measured change at this instrument. A station reading is not a flood warning and, without an official threshold, does not prove that the river is safe or dangerous.
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Station location
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About this station
- Monitors
- River Don
- Catchment
- Don and Rother
- Nearest named place
- Mexborough
- EA opening date
- 30 March 1996
- Coordinates
- 53.49520, -1.24477
Nearby designated monitoring areas
Directory areas whose reference point is within approximately 10 km. Proximity does not mean this station controls that area or that a warning is active.
- River Don from Kelham Island in Sheffield to Hexthorpe, including Bagley DikeDesignated alert area · EA ref 123WAF971
- Kilnhurst including Hooton Road, Charles Street, Thomas Street and Hooton LodgeDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF636
- Adwick-le-Street including Carcroft Junction, Adwick Business Park, Adwick Station, Church Lane (B1220), Mill Lane, Farm Court and Doncaster LaneDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF669
- Doncaster including North Bridge to Long Sandall. Including parts of Wheatley and Wheatley ParkDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF648
- Bentley including large areas of Bentley Rise and Richmond Hill. Also includes parts of Scawsby and Scawthorpe, New Village, Rostholme and ArkseyDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF553
- Broomhill including HighgateDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF405
- Swinton Bridge and Mexborough including works off Talbot Road, Meadow Way, the sewage works, Pottery Yard, Rowms Lane and Cliff StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF639
- Rotherham including properties in Northfield, St Ann's, Parkgate, Retail World Shopping Centre, Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Eastwood Trading Estate and Eastwood Village Primary SchoolDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF634
- Doncaster including Town End and Willow Bridge Caravan SiteDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF646
- Sprotbrough including Nursery Lane from Sprotbrough Bridge to Tower CottagesDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF641
Nearby monitoring stations
Use nearby instruments for context, but do not compare absolute station-datum values as if they shared the same baseline.
Source and limits: station directory and readings from the Environment Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. API readings can be delayed or unavailable. For warnings and emergency advice, use the official GOV.UK flood service.