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North Muskham water level

River gauge, River Trent, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.86m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
39.8 m³/s
1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.95 m Lowest on record 0.61 m

History

History
0.81.01.2mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.81.01.2mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.81.01.2mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.81.01.2mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
123mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026123mJanAprJulOct2026

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What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at North Muskham, where the gauge shows 0.86 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.87 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 0.79 m, a difference of +0.07 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.75 m – 0.88 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
0.87 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.80 m – 1.15 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.80 m – 3.30 m
Same day last year
0.79 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.75 m – 0.88 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.73 m – 3.16 m
Highest on record
3.95 mNovember 9, 2000
Lowest on record
0.61 mAugust 22, 1976

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 Trent

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 14° 9° 13 mm, 100% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 12° 11° 12 mm, 86% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 6.6 mm, 70% Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 11° 5° 1.5 mm, 69% Wind 22 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 13 mm, 74% Wind 34 km/h
24 Sat 11° 8° 1.5 mm, 57% Wind 36 km/h
25 Sun 17° 10° 0.2 mm, 53% Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the River Trent

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Carlton on TrentRiver gauge, River Trent 2.31 m Normal −0.03 m 4.1 km
FarndonRiver gauge, River Trent 0.31 m Normal ±0 8.4 km
TorkseyRiver gauge, River Trent 1.50 m No reference yet −0.05 m 18 km
ColwickRiver gauge, River Trent 0.91 m Very low −0.11 m 27 km
GainsboroughRiver gauge, River Trent 0.53 m Very low −0.54 m 29 km
Clifton BridgeRiver gauge, River Trent 0.90 m Normal ±0 33 km
ShardlowRiver gauge, River Trent 0.47 m Normal ±0 46 km
KeadbyTidal gauge, River Trent 0.75 m No reference yet −1.40 m 51 km
WillingtonRiver gauge, River Trent 0.87 m Normal −0.01 m 60 km
DrakelowRiver gauge, River Trent 1.09 m Normal +0.01 m 69 km
Kings BromleyRiver gauge, River Trent 0.63 m Low −0.01 m 79 km
Great HaywoodRiver gauge, River Trent 0.84 m Normal +0.01 m 89 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Newark BaldertonRiver gauge, Lowfield Drain 0.64 m Normal +0.32 m 9.4 km
SouthwellRiver gauge, River Greet 0.19 m Normal +0.02 m 11 km
ClaypoleRiver gauge, River Witham 0.13 m Normal +0.03 m 13 km
Horseshoe BridgeRiver gauge, River Brant 0.24 m Normal ±0 14 km
Brant BroughtonRiver gauge, River Brant 0.11 m Normal +0.05 m 14 km
Wensor Bridge, SheltonRiver gauge, River Devon 0.57 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km
North HykehamRiver gauge, River Witham 0.23 m Normal +0.01 m 16 km
Whitewater BridgeRiver gauge, River Maun 0.77 m Normal +0.45 m 17 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Trent at North Muskham higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.79 m.

What is a normal level for the River Trent at North Muskham in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.87 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.80 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 0.86 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of North Muskham today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 11:30 BST, the water level was 0.86 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is North Muskham rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Muskham 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 North Muskham?

The highest level on record is 3.95 m on November 9, 2000. The lowest is 0.61 m on August 22, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4022 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.13186, -0.80365 (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 0.86 m 2026-10-19 10:30 Provisional
Flow 39.8 m³/s 2026-10-19 10:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: North Muskham (ea:4022). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/north-muskham

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