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Shipley Gate water level

River gauge, River Erewash, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.23m Down 0.13 m over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.25 m Lowest on record 0.88 m

History

1.01.21.4mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range1.01.21.4mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
1.01.5mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range1.01.5mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
1.01.52.02.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.52.02.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Erewash at Shipley Gate is at 1.23 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.14 m above the median of 1.09 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.17 m (+0.06 m).

It has dropped 0.13 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.61 m and 1.36 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
1.09 m0.14 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.98 m – 1.55 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.96 m – 2.80 m
Same day last year
1.17 m+0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.61 m – 1.36 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.08 m – 2.56 m
Highest on record
3.25 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.88 mAugust 3, 2010

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings 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

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 19 km/h
18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 13° 9° 4.4 mm, 91% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 11° 9° 4.8 mm, 53% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 2.4 mm, 50% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 1.5 mm, 45% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 20 mm, 71% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 43%

Map

Other gauges on the River Erewash

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
PinxtonRiver gauge, River Erewash 0.05 m Very low −0.01 m 8.9 km
SandiacreRiver gauge, River Erewash 0.18 m Normal ±0 9.3 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
EastwoodRiver gauge, Beauvale Brook 0.23 m Normal −0.02 m 2.1 km
TrowellRiver gauge, Boundary Brook 0.33 m Normal ±0 7.1 km
HucknallRiver gauge, Baker Lane Brook 0.36 m Normal ±0 7.8 km
Smithy HousesRiver gauge, Bottle Brook 0.28 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 7.9 km
BulwellRiver gauge, River Leen 0.30 m Very low −0.02 m 8.1 km
WollatonRiver gauge, Tottle Brook 0.47 m Normal −0.01 m 8.7 km
Day BrookRiver gauge 0.02 m Very low −0.02 m 10.0 km
BelperRiver gauge, Coppice Brook 0.18 m Normal −0.01 m 10 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Erewash at Shipley Gate compare with last year?

It is 0.06 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.17 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 1.09 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.98 m and 1.55 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 1.23 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Shipley Gate today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 20:15 BST, the water level was 1.23 m. Down 0.13 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Shipley Gate rising or falling?

Down 0.13 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Shipley Gate normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Shipley Gate?

The highest level on record is 3.25 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.88 m on August 3, 2010.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4186 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.00345, -1.31000 (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 1.23 m 2026-10-17 19:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Shipley Gate (ea:4186). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/derbyshire/shipley-gate

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer