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Lowdham Grange water level

River gauge, Cocker Beck, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

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Far below the normal range

Water level

0.08m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.54 m Lowest on record 0.07 m

History

0.080.090.10mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.080.090.10mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.050.080.100.13mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.050.080.100.13mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.08 m, Cocker Beck at Lowdham Grange is far below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.10 m to 0.60 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.07 m (August 24, 2011).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.04 m and 0.12 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
0.10 m – 0.60 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.04 m – 0.12 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 0.10 m
Highest on record
1.54 mFebruary 16, 2020
Lowest on record
0.07 mAugust 24, 2011

On the river at Lowdham Grange

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 46%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
LowdhamRiver gauge, Dover Beck 0.16 m Normal ±0 1.6 km
WoodboroughRiver gauge, Woodborough Brook 0.11 m Normal −0.01 m 3.4 km
OxtonRiver gauge, Oxton Dumble 0.03 m Normal ±0 5.5 km
CarltonRiver gauge, Ouse Dyke 0.16 m Normal ±0 5.6 km
ColwickRiver gauge, River Trent 1.05 m Low ±0 7.4 km
Thackeray's Lane ParkRiver gauge, Day Brook 0.01 m Very low 7.7 km
SouthwellRiver gauge, River Greet 0.17 m Normal ±0 9.6 km
Day BrookRiver gauge 0.02 m Very low ±0 9.7 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Cocker Beck at Lowdham Grange?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.10 m to 0.60 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Lowdham Grange today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 05:30 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lowdham Grange rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Lowdham Grange normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lowdham Grange?

The highest level on record is 1.54 m on February 16, 2020. The lowest is 0.07 m on August 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:4207 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.01044, -1.02418 (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 0.08 m 2026-10-18 04:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Lowdham Grange (ea:4207). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/lowdham-grange

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