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Mansfield Pleasley water level

River gauge, River Meden, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

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Lower than ever recorded here

Water level

0.73m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.34 m Lowest on record 0.73 m

History

0.750.80mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.750.80mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.700.750.80mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.700.750.80mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Mansfield Pleasley: the gauge reads 0.73 m, at a record low.

That is below the previous record low of 0.73 m (October 4, 2022), so the gauge is setting a new low. The usual range here runs from 0.74 m to 1.50 m.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.71 m – 0.81 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.74 m – 1.50 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.71 m – 0.81 m
Highest on record
3.34 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.73 mOctober 4, 2022
Lowest on record
0.00 m below the lowest level on record

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

About the River Meden

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.

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: 7.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 5° – Wind 19 km/h
18 Sun 12° 6° – Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 11 mm, 93% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 11° 9° 5.7 mm, 47% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 3.9 mm, 43% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 13° 4° 0.9 mm, 47% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 11° 7° 22 mm, 77% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the River Meden

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Church WarsopRiver gauge, River Meden 0.17 m Low −0.02 m 6.5 km
PerlethorpeRiver gauge, River Meden 0.51 m Normal −0.01 m 16 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Field MillRiver gauge, River Maun 0.64 m Normal −0.01 m 5.1 km
Mansfield The DykesRiver gauge, River Maun 0.25 m Very low −0.02 m 5.5 km
PinxtonRiver gauge, River Erewash 0.06 m Very low −0.02 m 11 km
Chesterfield Calow LaneRiver gauge, Calow Brook 0.12 m Normal −0.03 m 12 km
StaveleyRiver gauge, River Doe Lea 0.11 m Normal −0.03 m 12 km
Chesterfield Avenue WashlandsRiver gauge, River Rother 0.20 m Normal ±0 12 km
Chesterfield St AugustinesRiver gauge, River Rother 0.21 m Normal −0.04 m 13 km
Hady HillRiver gauge, River Rother 0.53 m Normal −0.03 m 13 km

Questions and answers

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 0.73 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Mansfield Pleasley today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.73 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Mansfield Pleasley rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mansfield Pleasley normal?

Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Mansfield Pleasley?

The highest level on record is 3.34 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.73 m on October 4, 2022.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4689 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.17368, -1.24642 (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 0.73 m 2026-10-17 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Mansfield Pleasley (ea:4689). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/derbyshire/mansfield-pleasley

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