Whitewater Bridge water level

Name: Whitewater Bridge water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Maun, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.31m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Whitewater Bridge reads 0.31 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.24 m to 0.80 m.

The level is falling, down 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.21 m and 0.54 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: 0.24 m – 0.80 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.21 m – 0.54 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.32 m – 0.42 m
Highest on record: 1.74 mOctober 21, 2023
Lowest on record: 0.11 mSeptember 3, 1995

On the river at Whitewater Bridge

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 6° 0.5 mm Wind 19 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 8.7 mm, 98% Wind 20 km/h

20 Tue 12° 10° 8.5 mm, 59% Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 11° 8° 1.4 mm, 57% Wind 22 km/h

22 Thu 12° 5° 0.9 mm, 32% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 8° 7° 14 mm, 57% Wind 26 km/h

24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the River Maun

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mansfield The DykesRiver gauge, River Maun	0.25 m	Low	±0	12 km
Field MillRiver gauge, River Maun	0.63 m	Normal	−0.01 m	16 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
PerlethorpeRiver gauge, River Meden	0.50 m	Normal	−0.01 m	1.8 km
Twyford BridgeRiver gauge, River Poulter	0.97 m	Normal	−0.02 m	6.1 km
OrdsallRiver gauge, River Idle	0.27 m	Normal	−0.01 m	10 km
Church WarsopRiver gauge, River Meden	0.17 m	Low	−0.04 m	11 km
Retford Grove LaneRiver gauge, Retford Beck	−0.09 m	Lowest on record	±0	12 km
WorksopRiver gauge, River Ryton	0.17 m	Low	±0	13 km
Carlton on TrentRiver gauge, River Trent	2.32 m	Normal	+0.01 m	15 km
Mansfield PleasleyRiver gauge, River Meden	0.71 m	Lowest on record	±0	17 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Maun at Whitewater Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.24 m to 0.80 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 Whitewater Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST, the water level was 0.31 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Whitewater Bridge rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Whitewater 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 Whitewater Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.74 m on October 21, 2023. The lowest is 0.11 m on September 3, 1995.

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:4116 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.22650, -1.00804 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.31 m	2026-10-18 11:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Whitewater Bridge (ea:4116). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/nottinghamshire/whitewater-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