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Farndon water level

River gauge, River Trent, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.31m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.76 m Lowest on record 0.16 m

History

0.310.31mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 170.310.31mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
0.200.250.30mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.200.250.30mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Farndon, where the gauge shows 0.31 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.22 m to 1.70 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.20 m – 0.31 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
0.22 m – 1.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.20 m – 0.31 m
Highest on record
2.76 mNovember 9, 2000
Lowest on record
0.16 mOctober 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 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

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 6° – Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 14° 7° – Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 5.7 mm, 96% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 2.3 mm, 46% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 11° 8° 8.8 mm, 45% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 0.3 mm, 38% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 14 mm, 67% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 43%

Map

Other gauges on the River Trent

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North MuskhamRiver gauge, River Trent 0.86 m Normal +0.04 m 8.4 km
Carlton on TrentRiver gauge, River Trent 2.50 m Normal +0.07 m 12 km
ColwickRiver gauge, River Trent 1.10 m Normal +0.10 m 19 km
Clifton BridgeRiver gauge, River Trent 0.97 m Normal +0.04 m 26 km
TorkseyRiver gauge, River Trent 1.72 m No reference yet −0.03 m 27 km
GainsboroughRiver gauge, River Trent 0.71 m Low −0.24 m 37 km
ShardlowRiver gauge, River Trent 0.55 m Normal +0.07 m 39 km
WillingtonRiver gauge, River Trent 0.92 m Normal −0.07 m 53 km
KeadbyTidal gauge, River Trent 1.15 m No reference yet −1.60 m 59 km
DrakelowRiver gauge, River Trent 1.09 m Normal −0.11 m 62 km
Kings BromleyRiver gauge, River Trent 0.68 m Normal −0.09 m 72 km
Great HaywoodRiver gauge, River Trent 0.84 m Normal −0.11 m 83 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Newark BaldertonRiver gauge, Lowfield Drain 0.33 m Normal −0.05 m 5.0 km
SouthwellRiver gauge, River Greet 0.17 m Normal −0.01 m 5.7 km
Wensor Bridge, SheltonRiver gauge, River Devon 0.54 m Normal −0.03 m 6.7 km
ClaypoleRiver gauge, River Witham 0.11 m Low −0.03 m 8.4 km
LowdhamRiver gauge, Dover Beck 0.16 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km
Lowdham GrangeRiver gauge, Cocker Beck 0.08 m Very low −0.01 m 13 km
HoughamRiver gauge, River Witham 0.79 m Normal −0.01 m 14 km
OxtonRiver gauge, Oxton Dumble 0.03 m Normal ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Trent at Farndon?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.22 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 0.31 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Farndon today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 21:45 BST, the water level was 0.31 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Farndon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Farndon 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 Farndon?

The highest level on record is 2.76 m on November 9, 2000. The lowest is 0.16 m on October 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:4071 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.06249, -0.85288 (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 0.31 m 2026-10-17 20:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Farndon (ea:4071). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/farndon

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