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Mancetter water level

River gauge, River Anker, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.63m Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours

1 2 Highest onrecord 2.15 m Lowest on record 0.36 m

History

History
0.60.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.60.8mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.60.8mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.60.8mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Anker at Mancetter is at 0.63 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.60 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.61 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It has dropped 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.56 m and 0.93 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
0.60 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.47 m – 0.89 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.46 m – 1.70 m
Same day last year
0.61 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.56 m – 0.93 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.64 m – 1.81 m
Highest on record
2.15 mJanuary 3, 2024
Lowest on record
0.36 mApril 1, 2012

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 Anker

River Anker

The River Anker flows through Nuneaton, England. It is a major tributary of the River Tame, which it joins in Tamworth. The name derives from the old British for winding river. From source to river mouth at Tamworth is 50 kilometres (31 mi).

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on the River Anker

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
NuneatonRiver gauge, River Anker 0.69 m Normal ±0 7.7 km
PolesworthRiver gauge, River Anker 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 8.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Temple MillRiver gauge, River Sence 0.23 m Low −0.02 m 7.6 km
Lea MarstonRiver gauge, River Tame 0.28 m Very low −0.01 m 12 km
Castle FarmRiver gauge, River Blythe 0.68 m Normal −0.01 m 14 km
TamworthRiver gauge, River Tame 0.86 m Normal −0.03 m 14 km
LongfordRiver gauge, River Sowe 0.36 m Normal −0.02 m 14 km
Swans BarnRiver gauge, River Cole 0.89 m Normal −0.08 m 14 km
Hall Green RoadRiver gauge, River Sowe 0.29 m Normal −0.01 m 15 km
Clifton HallRiver gauge, River Mease 0.17 m Normal −0.05 m 16 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Anker at Mancetter higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.61 m.

What is a normal level for the River Anker at Mancetter in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.60 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.47 m and 0.89 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 0.63 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Mancetter today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 06:45 BST, the water level was 0.63 m. Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Mancetter rising or falling?

Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mancetter 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 Mancetter?

The highest level on record is 2.15 m on January 3, 2024. The lowest is 0.36 m on April 1, 2012.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4123 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.56736, -1.52579 (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 0.63 m 2026-10-18 05:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Mancetter (ea:4123). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/warwickshire/mancetter

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