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Bulwell water level

River gauge, River Leen, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.29m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.23 m Lowest on record 0.15 m

History

History
0.40.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.40.6mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.40.6mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.40.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Bulwell: the gauge reads 0.29 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.16 m below the median of 0.45 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.38 m (−0.09 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.15 m (July 18, 2006).

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.28 m – 0.38 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
0.45 m0.16 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.36 m – 0.60 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.24 m – 1.10 m
Same day last year
0.38 m−0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.28 m – 0.38 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.29 m – 1.20 m
Highest on record
2.23 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.15 mJuly 18, 2006

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Leen

River Leen

The River Leen is a 15-mile (24 km) long tributary of the River Trent that flows through Nottinghamshire, and the city of Nottingham in the East Midlands of England.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the River Leen

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
LentonRiver gauge, River Leen 0.09 m Low ±0 6.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Day BrookRiver gauge 0.02 m Very low ±0 3.1 km
HucknallRiver gauge, Baker Lane Brook 0.36 m Normal ±0 3.7 km
Thackeray's Lane ParkRiver gauge, Day Brook 0.01 m Very low 3.9 km
WollatonRiver gauge, Tottle Brook 0.46 m Normal −0.01 m 7.7 km
EastwoodRiver gauge, Beauvale Brook 0.22 m Normal −0.01 m 8.0 km
Shipley GateRiver gauge, River Erewash 1.18 m Normal −0.11 m 8.1 km
WoodboroughRiver gauge, Woodborough Brook 0.11 m Normal −0.01 m 8.3 km
CarltonRiver gauge, Ouse Dyke 0.16 m Normal ±0 9.0 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Leen at Bulwell compare with last year?

It is 0.09 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.38 m.

What is a normal level for the River Leen at Bulwell in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.45 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.36 m and 0.60 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 0.29 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bulwell today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST, the water level was 0.29 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bulwell rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bulwell 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 Bulwell?

The highest level on record is 2.23 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.15 m on July 18, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4203 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.00956, -1.19005 (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 0.29 m 2026-10-18 10:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bulwell (ea:4203). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/bulwell

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.