Perlethorpe water level

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

River gauge, River Meden, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.49m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 20:30 BST (33 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Meden at Perlethorpe is at 0.49 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.18 m to 0.65 m.

It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.48 m and 0.52 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: 0.18 m – 0.65 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.48 m – 0.52 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.49 m – 0.52 m
Highest on record: 1.75 mOctober 21, 2023
Lowest on record: 0.11 mJuly 16, 2005

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 Meden

The River Meden is a river in Nottinghamshire, England. Its source lies just north of Huthwaite, near the Derbyshire border, and from there it flows north east through Pleasley and Warsop before merging temporarily with the River Maun near Bothamsall. The rivers divide after a short distance and go on separately to a point near Markham Moor where they once more combine to form the River Idle.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 6° 0.3 mm Wind 18 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 8.6 mm, 98% Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 12° 10° 8.5 mm, 59% Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 11° 8° 1.4 mm, 57% Wind 22 km/h

22 Thu 12° 5° 0.9 mm, 32% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 8° 7° 14 mm, 57% Wind 26 km/h

24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the River Meden

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Church WarsopRiver gauge, River Meden	0.17 m	Low	±0	9.4 km
Mansfield PleasleyRiver gauge, River Meden	0.73 m	Very low	±0	16 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Whitewater BridgeRiver gauge, River Maun	0.35 m	Normal	−0.01 m	1.8 km
Twyford BridgeRiver gauge, River Poulter	0.96 m	Normal	−0.02 m	6.6 km
OrdsallRiver gauge, River Idle	0.27 m	Normal	−0.01 m	10 km
WorksopRiver gauge, River Ryton	0.16 m	Low	±0	11 km
Mansfield The DykesRiver gauge, River Maun	0.26 m	Normal	+0.01 m	12 km
Retford Grove LaneRiver gauge, Retford Beck	−0.09 m	Lowest on record	±0	12 km
Field MillRiver gauge, River Maun	0.65 m	Normal	+0.01 m	15 km
BlythRiver gauge, River Ryton	0.45 m	Very low	−0.03 m	16 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Meden at Perlethorpe?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.18 m to 0.65 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 0.49 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Perlethorpe today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 20:30 BST, the water level was 0.49 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Perlethorpe rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Perlethorpe 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 Perlethorpe?

The highest level on record is 1.75 m on October 21, 2023. The lowest is 0.11 m on July 16, 2005.

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:4118 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.23398, -1.03213 (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	0.49 m	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Perlethorpe (ea:4118). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/perlethorpe

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