Carlton on Trent water level

Name: Carlton on Trent water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Trent, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

2.44m Up 0.23 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 21 Oct 2026, 01:30 BST (44 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Carlton on Trent reads 2.44 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 2.26 m to 7.50 m.

The water is rising: up 0.23 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.15 m and 2.70 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 2.26 m – 7.50 m
Highest on record: 8.20 mFebruary 19, 2022
Lowest on record: 1.65 mAugust 13, 2020

On the river at Carlton on Trent

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Trent

The Trent, the third-longest river in the United Kingdom, has its source in Staffordshire, on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It drains the North Midlands, eventually flowing into the Humber Estuary. The river is known for dramatic flooding after storms and spring snowmelt, which in the past have often caused its course to change.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 14° 10° 12 mm, 100% Wind 24 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 15 mm, 96% Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 13° 7° 7.6 mm, 52% Wind 31 km/h

22 Thu 11° 4° 1.3 mm, 38% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 11° 6° 15 mm, 84% Wind 45 km/h

24 Sat 10° 6° 4.1 mm, 53% Wind 29 km/h

25 Sun 17° 9° 3.0 mm, 52% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 15 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the River Trent

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North MuskhamRiver gauge, River Trent	0.87 m	Normal	+0.06 m	4.1 km
FarndonRiver gauge, River Trent	0.31 m	Normal	±0	12 km
TorkseyRiver gauge, River Trent	1.54 m	No reference yet	+0.15 m	14 km
GainsboroughRiver gauge, River Trent	0.54 m	Very low	−0.96 m	25 km
ColwickRiver gauge, River Trent	1.11 m	Normal	+0.03 m	30 km
Clifton BridgeRiver gauge, River Trent	0.99 m	Normal	+0.01 m	37 km
KeadbyTidal gauge, River Trent	0.95 m	No reference yet	−0.94 m	47 km
ShardlowRiver gauge, River Trent	0.59 m	Normal	+0.07 m	49 km
WillingtonRiver gauge, River Trent	1.08 m	Normal	+0.03 m	62 km
DrakelowRiver gauge, River Trent	1.29 m	Normal	+0.07 m	71 km
Kings BromleyRiver gauge, River Trent	0.85 m	Normal	+0.23 m	81 km
Great HaywoodRiver gauge, River Trent	1.17 m	Normal	+0.34 m	90 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Newark BaldertonRiver gauge, Lowfield Drain	0.55 m	Normal	+0.04 m	13 km
SouthwellRiver gauge, River Greet	0.19 m	Normal	±0	13 km
Horseshoe BridgeRiver gauge, River Brant	0.25 m	Normal	−0.02 m	15 km
Twyford BridgeRiver gauge, River Poulter	1.10 m	Normal	+0.02 m	15 km
Whitewater BridgeRiver gauge, River Maun	0.43 m	Normal	−0.05 m	15 km
North HykehamRiver gauge, River Witham	0.25 m	Normal	+0.05 m	15 km
Brant BroughtonRiver gauge, River Brant	0.08 m	Normal	−0.01 m	16 km
ClaypoleRiver gauge, River Witham	0.13 m	Normal	−0.04 m	17 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Trent at Carlton on Trent?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 2.26 m to 7.50 m for this gauge.

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 2.44 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Carlton on Trent today?

On 21 Oct 2026, 01:30 BST, the water level was 2.44 m. Up 0.23 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Carlton on Trent rising or falling?

Up 0.23 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Carlton on Trent normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Carlton on Trent?

The highest level on record is 8.20 m on February 19, 2022. The lowest is 1.65 m on August 13, 2020.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:4199 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.16878, -0.80143 (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
Surface elevation	–	–	–
Water level	2.44 m	2026-10-21 00:30	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Carlton on Trent (ea:4199). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/carlton-on-trent

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