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Mansfield The Dykes water level

River gauge, River Maun, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.27m Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.63 m Lowest on record 0.19 m

History

History
0.30.50.81.0mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.50.81.0mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Mansfield The Dykes reads 0.27 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.27 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 0.52 m, a difference of −0.25 m.

The level is falling, down 0.08 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.04 m and 0.63 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
0.27 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.25 m – 0.38 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.25 m – 1.00 m
Same day last year
0.52 m−0.25 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.04 m – 0.63 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.04 m – 0.85 m
Highest on record
1.63 mJune 11, 1993
Lowest on record
0.19 mMarch 7, 1997

On the river at Mansfield The Dykes

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 Maun

River Maun

The River Maun is a river in Nottinghamshire, England. Its source lies in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and from there it flows north east through Mansfield, Edwinstowe and Ollerton, these being the heart of the Sherwood Forest area. It becomes known as Whitewater near the village of Walesby and connects to the River Meden temporarily where the Robin Hood Way crosses them. They diverge, and near Markham Moor it merges again with the River Meden this time becoming the River Idle. Its main tributaries are Rainworth Water, Vicar Water and Cauldwell Water.

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 9° 9.8 mm, 100% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 13 mm, 100% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 5.2 mm, 49% Wind 31 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 1.8 mm, 43% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 11° 6° 20 mm, 88% Wind 43 km/h
24 Sat 10° 6° 4.7 mm, 55% Wind 25 km/h
25 Sun 16° 8° 3.2 mm, 57% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 19 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on the River Maun

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Field MillRiver gauge, River Maun 0.68 m High −0.06 m 4.0 km
Whitewater BridgeRiver gauge, River Maun 0.41 m Normal −0.29 m 12 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Church WarsopRiver gauge, River Meden 0.23 m Normal −0.06 m 4.4 km
Mansfield PleasleyRiver gauge, River Meden 0.73 m Low −0.09 m 5.5 km
PerlethorpeRiver gauge, River Meden 0.58 m Normal +0.07 m 12 km
OxtonRiver gauge, Oxton Dumble 0.03 m Normal ±0 14 km
PinxtonRiver gauge, River Erewash 0.08 m Low −0.03 m 14 km
HucknallRiver gauge, Baker Lane Brook 0.37 m Normal ±0 14 km
WorksopRiver gauge, River Ryton 0.21 m Normal −0.04 m 16 km
StaveleyRiver gauge, River Doe Lea 0.15 m Normal −0.12 m 16 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Maun at Mansfield The Dykes higher than last year?

No, it is 0.25 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.52 m.

What is a normal level for the River Maun at Mansfield The Dykes in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.25 m and 0.38 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 0.27 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Mansfield The Dykes today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 10:15 BST, the water level was 0.27 m. Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Mansfield The Dykes rising or falling?

Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mansfield The Dykes 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 Mansfield The Dykes?

The highest level on record is 1.63 m on June 11, 1993. The lowest is 0.19 m on March 7, 1997.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4115 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.16675, -1.16424 (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 0.27 m 2026-10-20 09:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Mansfield The Dykes (ea:4115). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/mansfield-the-dykes

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