Wensor Bridge, Shelton water level

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

River gauge, River Devon, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.56m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 20:15 BST (38 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Wensor Bridge, Shelton, where the gauge shows 0.56 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.37 m to 1.70 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.54 m – 0.65 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: 0.37 m – 1.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.54 m – 0.65 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.55 m – 0.63 m
Highest on record: 4.03 mFebruary 17, 2020
Lowest on record: 0.29 mSeptember 13, 2003

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 Devon

The River Devon is a tributary of the River Forth in Clackmannanshire and Perth & Kinross, Scotland.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 8° 0.1 mm, 41% Wind 21 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 8.1 mm, 100% Wind 21 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 17 mm, 78% Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 12° 7° 6.3 mm, 67% Wind 23 km/h

22 Thu 11° 4° 0.3 mm, 40% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 13° 7° 22 mm, 76% Wind 39 km/h

24 Sat 12° 5° 2.2 mm, 41% Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the River Devon

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
WoolsthorpeRiver gauge, River Devon	0.55 m	Normal	±0	13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Newark BaldertonRiver gauge, Lowfield Drain	0.32 m	Normal	−0.02 m	5.9 km
ClaypoleRiver gauge, River Witham	0.10 m	Low	−0.01 m	5.9 km
FarndonRiver gauge, River Trent	0.31 m	Normal	±0	6.7 km
HoughamRiver gauge, River Witham	0.79 m	Normal	−0.01 m	10 km
AllingtonRiver gauge, Foston Beck	0.04 m	Very low	±0	10 km
SouthwellRiver gauge, River Greet	0.17 m	Normal	±0	11 km
Lowdham GrangeRiver gauge, Cocker Beck	0.08 m	Very low	±0	13 km
LowdhamRiver gauge, Dover Beck	0.16 m	Normal	±0	14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Devon at Wensor Bridge, Shelton?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.37 m to 1.70 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 0.56 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Wensor Bridge, Shelton today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 20:15 BST, the water level was 0.56 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Wensor Bridge, Shelton rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wensor Bridge, Shelton 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 Wensor Bridge, Shelton?

The highest level on record is 4.03 m on February 17, 2020. The lowest is 0.29 m on September 13, 2003.

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:4191 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.00374, -0.82927 (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	0.56 m	2026-10-18 19:15	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Wensor Bridge, Shelton (ea:4191). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/wensor-bridge-shelton

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