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Field Mill water level

River gauge, River Maun, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.64m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.79 m Lowest on record 0.57 m

History

0.600.650.70mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.600.650.70mOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.600.650.700.75mSep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.600.650.700.75mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.40.60.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.40.60.8mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Field Mill, where the gauge shows 0.64 m.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 0.63 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.64 m as well.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.62 m – 0.72 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
0.63 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.60 m – 0.68 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.60 m – 1.40 m
Same day last year
0.64 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.62 m – 0.72 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.36 m – 0.93 m
Highest on record
1.79 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.57 mNovember 29, 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 Maun

River Maun

The River Maun is a river in Nottinghamshire, England. Its source lies in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and from there it flows north east through Mansfield, Edwinstowe and Ollerton, these being the heart of the Sherwood Forest area. It becomes known as Whitewater near the village of Walesby and connects to the River Meden temporarily where the Robin Hood Way crosses them. They diverge, and near Markham Moor it merges again with the River Meden this time becoming the River Idle. Its main tributaries are Rainworth Water, Vicar Water and Cauldwell Water.

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

17 Sat 11° 6° – Wind 18 km/h
18 Sun 12° 7° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 12 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° 6° 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 Maun

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mansfield The DykesRiver gauge, River Maun 0.25 m Very low −0.01 m 4.0 km
Whitewater BridgeRiver gauge, River Maun 0.36 m Normal −0.03 m 16 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mansfield PleasleyRiver gauge, River Meden 0.73 m Lowest on record −0.02 m 5.1 km
Church WarsopRiver gauge, River Meden 0.17 m Low −0.02 m 7.9 km
PinxtonRiver gauge, River Erewash 0.06 m Very low −0.01 m 11 km
HucknallRiver gauge, Baker Lane Brook 0.36 m Normal ±0 11 km
OxtonRiver gauge, Oxton Dumble 0.03 m Normal ±0 13 km
BulwellRiver gauge, River Leen 0.30 m Very low −0.02 m 14 km
EastwoodRiver gauge, Beauvale Brook 0.22 m Normal −0.01 m 15 km
WoodboroughRiver gauge, Woodborough Brook 0.11 m Normal −0.01 m 15 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Maun at Field Mill compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.64 m.

What is a normal level for the River Maun at Field Mill in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.63 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.60 m and 0.68 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 0.64 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Field Mill today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 23:30 BST, the water level was 0.64 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Field Mill rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Field Mill 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 Field Mill?

The highest level on record is 1.79 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.57 m on November 29, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4710 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.13760, -1.19888 (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 0.64 m 2026-10-17 22:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Field Mill (ea:4710). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/field-mill

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