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Pinxton water level

River gauge, River Erewash, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.06m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.65 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

History
0.10.2mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.2mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.10.2mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.2mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.06 m, the River Erewash at Pinxton is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.09 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.05 m (+0.01 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.04 m (February 24, 2001).

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.03 m and 0.15 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.09 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.07 m – 0.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.07 m – 1.00 m
Same day last year
0.05 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.03 m – 0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 1.00 m
Highest on record
2.65 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.04 mFebruary 24, 2001

On the river at Pinxton

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Erewash

River Erewash

The River Erewash is a river in England, a tributary of the River Trent that flows roughly southwards through Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, forming the boundary between the two counties for much of its length. It rises near Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and passes close to Pinxton, Ironville, Langley Mill, Eastwood, Ilkeston, Trowell, Stapleford, Sandiacre, Toton and Long Eaton to reach the River Trent near Beeston.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 6° – Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 12° 6° – Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 8.0 mm, 61% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 13° 9° 7.3 mm, 35% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 12° 9° 3.5 mm, 46% Wind 26 km/h
22 Thu 11° 7° 0.6 mm, 29% Wind 32 km/h
23 Fri 10° 5° 6.6 mm, 58% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 40%

Map

Other gauges on the River Erewash

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Shipley GateRiver gauge, River Erewash 1.29 m Normal +0.10 m 8.9 km
SandiacreRiver gauge, River Erewash 0.17 m Normal −0.05 m 18 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
EastwoodRiver gauge, Beauvale Brook 0.23 m Normal −0.02 m 6.9 km
Wingfield ParkRiver gauge, River Amber 0.27 m Normal ±0 7.7 km
HucknallRiver gauge, Baker Lane Brook 0.36 m Normal −0.01 m 9.2 km
Smithy HousesRiver gauge, Bottle Brook 0.28 m Lowest on record −0.02 m 9.6 km
Field MillRiver gauge, River Maun 0.64 m Normal −0.04 m 11 km
BelperRiver gauge, Coppice Brook 0.18 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km
Mansfield PleasleyRiver gauge, River Meden 0.71 m Lowest on record −0.05 m 11 km
BulwellRiver gauge, River Leen 0.30 m Very low −0.04 m 12 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Erewash at Pinxton compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.05 m.

What is a normal level for the River Erewash at Pinxton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.09 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.07 m and 0.21 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pinxton today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Pinxton rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pinxton normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pinxton?

The highest level on record is 2.65 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.04 m on February 24, 2001.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4146 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.08320, -1.32769 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.06 m 2026-10-17 12:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Pinxton (ea:4146). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/derbyshire/pinxton

How we check values

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