Church Warsop water level
River gauge, River Meden, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Meden at Church Warsop is running below normal at 0.17 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.20 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.02 m below typical. A year ago it stood at 0.17 m as well.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.16 m and 0.25 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
- 0.20 m0.02 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.17 m – 0.28 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.15 m – 0.80 m
- Same day last year
- 0.17 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.16 m – 0.25 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.17 m – 0.62 m
- Highest on record
- 1.80 mOctober 20, 2023
- Lowest on record
- 0.11 mJune 19, 2005
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
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.
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Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Meden
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield PleasleyRiver gauge, River Meden | 0.74 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 6.5 km |
| PerlethorpeRiver gauge, River Meden | 0.49 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 9.4 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield The DykesRiver gauge, River Maun | 0.23 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 4.4 km |
| Field MillRiver gauge, River Maun | 0.64 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.9 km |
| Whitewater BridgeRiver gauge, River Maun | 0.36 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| WorksopRiver gauge, River Ryton | 0.16 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 12 km |
| StaveleyRiver gauge, River Doe Lea | 0.10 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
| Chesterfield Calow LaneRiver gauge, Calow Brook | 0.11 m | Normal | ±0 | 16 km |
| Twyford BridgeRiver gauge, River Poulter | 0.96 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 16 km |
| Chesterfield Avenue WashlandsRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 17 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Meden at Church Warsop higher than last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.17 m.
What is a normal level for the River Meden at Church Warsop in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.17 m and 0.28 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 0.17 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Church Warsop today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 00:15 BST, the water level was 0.17 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Church Warsop rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Church Warsop normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Church Warsop?
The highest level on record is 1.80 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.11 m on June 19, 2005.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:4032(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.20613, -1.16542(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 | 0.17 m | 2026-10-18 23:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Church Warsop (ea:4032). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/church-warsop
How we check values
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer