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Clifton Bridge water level

River gauge, River Trent, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.88m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

3 5 Highest onrecord 5.39 m Lowest on record 0.65 m

History

0.850.900.95mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.850.900.95mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.80.91.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.80.91.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Clifton Bridge, where the gauge shows 0.88 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.86 m to 2.90 m.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.79 m – 0.99 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
0.86 m – 2.90 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.79 m – 0.99 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.87 m – 0.95 m
Highest on record
5.39 mNovember 8, 2000
Lowest on record
0.65 mMay 24, 2011

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 Trent

River Trent

The Trent, the third-longest river in the United Kingdom, has its source in Staffordshire, on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It drains the North Midlands, eventually flowing into the Humber Estuary. The river is known for dramatic flooding after storms and spring snowmelt, which in the past have often caused its course to change.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Trent

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ColwickRiver gauge, River Trent 0.91 m Very low −0.07 m 6.7 km
ShardlowRiver gauge, River Trent 0.47 m Normal −0.09 m 13 km
FarndonRiver gauge, River Trent 0.31 m Normal ±0 26 km
WillingtonRiver gauge, River Trent 0.87 m Normal −0.08 m 28 km
North MuskhamRiver gauge, River Trent 0.85 m Normal −0.03 m 33 km
DrakelowRiver gauge, River Trent 1.06 m Low −0.06 m 36 km
Carlton on TrentRiver gauge, River Trent 2.45 m Normal −0.15 m 37 km
Kings BromleyRiver gauge, River Trent 0.63 m Low −0.07 m 47 km
TorkseyRiver gauge, River Trent 1.91 m No reference yet −0.10 m 50 km
GainsboroughRiver gauge, River Trent 1.30 m Normal +0.08 m 58 km
Great HaywoodRiver gauge, River Trent 0.81 m Normal −0.02 m 58 km
DarlastonRiver gauge, River Trent 0.85 m Normal −0.02 m 67 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
LentonRiver gauge, River Leen 0.09 m Low ±0 2.8 km
WollatonRiver gauge, Tottle Brook 0.46 m Normal −0.01 m 4.4 km
Day BrookRiver gauge 0.02 m Very low ±0 6.8 km
TrowellRiver gauge, Boundary Brook 0.33 m Normal ±0 7.4 km
SandiacreRiver gauge, River Erewash 0.15 m Normal −0.03 m 7.8 km
CarltonRiver gauge, Ouse Dyke 0.17 m Normal ±0 8.0 km
Thackeray's Lane ParkRiver gauge, Day Brook 0.01 m Very low 8.0 km
BulwellRiver gauge, River Leen 0.29 m Very low −0.01 m 9.6 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Trent at Clifton Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.86 m to 2.90 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 0.88 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Clifton Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 17:30 BST, the water level was 0.88 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Clifton Bridge 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 Clifton Bridge 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 Clifton Bridge?

The highest level on record is 5.39 m on November 8, 2000. The lowest is 0.65 m on May 24, 2011.

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:4126 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.92478, -1.16697 (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 0.88 m 2026-10-18 16:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Clifton Bridge (ea:4126). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/clifton-bridge

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