Lenton water level
River gauge, River Leen, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.40 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The River Leen at Lenton is at 0.10 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.12 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.28 m, a difference of −0.17 m.
It has dropped 0.19 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.08 m and 0.29 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
- 0.12 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.08 m – 0.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.08 m – 1.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.28 m−0.17 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.08 m – 0.29 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.07 m – 0.63 m
- Highest on record
- 1.62 mOctober 13, 1979
- Lowest on record
- 0.02 mAugust 25, 1976
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 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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Leen
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BulwellRiver gauge, River Leen | 0.33 m | Very low | −0.12 m | 6.8 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton BridgeRiver gauge, River Trent | 0.98 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.8 km |
| WollatonRiver gauge, Tottle Brook | 0.47 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 2.9 km |
| Day BrookRiver gauge | 0.02 m | Very low | −0.57 m | 4.4 km |
| TrowellRiver gauge, Boundary Brook | 0.34 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 6.0 km |
| Thackeray's Lane ParkRiver gauge, Day Brook | 0.01 m | Very low | 6.0 km | |
| ColwickRiver gauge, River Trent | 1.04 m | Low | −0.02 m | 7.1 km |
| SandiacreRiver gauge, River Erewash | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.3 km |
| CarltonRiver gauge, Ouse Dyke | 0.17 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 7.7 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Leen at Lenton higher than last year?
No, it is 0.17 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.28 m.
What is a normal level for the River Leen at Lenton in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.12 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.08 m and 0.30 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 0.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Lenton today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 03:45 BST, the water level was 0.10 m. Down 0.19 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Lenton rising or falling?
Down 0.19 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Lenton 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 Lenton?
The highest level on record is 1.62 m on October 13, 1979. The lowest is 0.02 m on August 25, 1976.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:4435(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.94818, -1.18334(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 | 0.10 m | 2026-10-20 02:45 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.40 m³/s | 2026-10-20 02:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Lenton (ea:4435). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/lenton
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