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Mattersey water level

River gauge, River Idle, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.88m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.46 m³/s
0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.81 m Lowest on record 0.29 m

History

0.50.81.01.3mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.50.81.01.3mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.50.81.01.3mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.50.81.01.3mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
1.01.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Mattersey, where the gauge shows 0.88 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.95 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.07 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.72 m, a difference of +0.16 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.80 m – 0.95 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
0.95 m0.07 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.70 m – 1.15 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.55 m – 2.70 m
Same day last year
0.72 m+0.16 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.80 m – 0.95 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.73 m – 2.31 m
Highest on record
2.81 mJune 26, 2007
Lowest on record
0.29 mJuly 21, 1996

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

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

About the River Idle

River Idle

The River Idle is a river in Nottinghamshire, England, formed by the confluence of the River Maun and the River Meden near Markham Moor. It flows north from its source through Retford and Bawtry before joining the River Trent at West Stockwith. Its main tributaries are the River Poulter and the River Ryton. The river is navigable as far as Bawtry, with a statutory right of navigation extending to Retford. Much of the land surrounding the Idle consists of broad flood plain, and the river is significant for conservation, with several Sites of Special Scientific Interest being designated along its course.

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° 1.5 mm Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 8.4 mm, 100% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 8.2 mm, 62% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 2.2 mm, 45% Wind 22 km/h
22 Thu 12° 5° 1.8 mm, 56% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 8° 6° 9.3 mm, 63% Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 11° 4° – Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the River Idle

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
OrdsallRiver gauge, River Idle 0.26 m Normal −0.01 m 10 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BlythRiver gauge, River Ryton 0.45 m Very low −0.02 m 6.3 km
Retford Grove LaneRiver gauge, Retford Beck −0.09 m Lowest on record ±0 8.8 km
GainsboroughRiver gauge, River Trent 0.61 m Low −0.20 m 12 km
Twyford BridgeRiver gauge, River Poulter 0.96 m Normal −0.02 m 14 km
WorksopRiver gauge, River Ryton 0.16 m Low ±0 15 km
PerlethorpeRiver gauge, River Meden 0.49 m Normal −0.01 m 19 km
DoncasterRiver gauge, River Don 0.22 m Very low −0.01 m 19 km
Doncaster Strawberry Island TempRiver gauge, Dun Navigation Canal 7.54 m Normal +0.01 m 19 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Idle at Mattersey higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.16 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.72 m.

What is a normal level for the River Idle at Mattersey in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.95 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.70 m and 1.15 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 0.88 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Mattersey today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.88 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mattersey rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Mattersey 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 Mattersey?

The highest level on record is 2.81 m on June 26, 2007. The lowest is 0.29 m on July 21, 1996.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4015 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.39774, -0.96496 (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 0.88 m 2026-10-18 21:30 Provisional
Flow 1.46 m³/s 2026-10-18 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Mattersey (ea:4015). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/mattersey

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