Pinxton water level
River gauge, River Erewash, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
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
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.
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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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer