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Retford Grove Lane water level

River gauge, Retford Beck, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

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Lower than ever recorded here

Water level

-0.09m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.09 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

-0.10-0.10-0.09-0.08mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20-0.10-0.10-0.09-0.08mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
-0.10-0.10-0.09-0.08mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20-0.10-0.10-0.09-0.08mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Retford Beck at Retford Grove Lane is running at a record low at −0.09 m.

No reading on record has been lower: the old record low was 0.00 m, from August 10, 2024. The usual range here runs from 0.00 m to 0.75 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between −0.10 m and −0.09 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.00 m – 0.75 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.10 m – −0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.09 m – −0.09 m
Highest on record
1.09 mOctober 21, 2023
Lowest on record
0.00 mAugust 10, 2024
Lowest on record
0.09 m below the lowest level on record

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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 19 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
OrdsallRiver gauge, River Idle 0.32 m Normal +0.05 m 1.5 km
Twyford BridgeRiver gauge, River Poulter 1.09 m Normal +0.11 m 5.8 km
MatterseyRiver gauge, River Idle 0.93 m Normal +0.06 m 8.8 km
BlythRiver gauge, River Ryton 0.56 m Normal +0.06 m 10 km
Whitewater BridgeRiver gauge, River Maun 0.41 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km
PerlethorpeRiver gauge, River Meden 0.58 m Normal +0.07 m 12 km
GainsboroughRiver gauge, River Trent 0.99 m Normal +0.16 m 13 km
WorksopRiver gauge, River Ryton 0.21 m Normal −0.02 m 14 km

Questions and answers

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 −0.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Retford Grove Lane today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 08:30 BST, the water level was −0.09 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Retford Grove Lane rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Retford Grove Lane normal?

Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Retford Grove Lane?

The highest level on record is 1.09 m on October 21, 2023. The lowest is 0.00 m on August 10, 2024.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:5116 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.32077, -0.93251 (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 −0.09 m 2026-10-20 07:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Retford Grove Lane (ea:5116). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/retford-grove-lane

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