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River Idle in Nottinghamshire

River Idle and tributaries from West Drayton to the confluence with the River Trent

Flood alert area River Idle Doncaster, North Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire East Midlands

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Mattersey in this area
River Idle • Mattersey • 4.6 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.94 m
36min ago
Ordsall in this area
River Idle • Ordsall • 13.6 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.29 m
36min ago
Gainsborough
River Trent • Gainsborough • 10.4 km
tidal gauge
1.77 m
51min ago
Blyth
River Ryton • Blyth • 10.5 km
Steady · normal
0.46 m
36min ago
Retford Grove Lane in this area
Retford Beck • Retford • 12.1 km
structure gauge
-0.09 m
36min ago
Twyford Bridge in this area
River Poulter • Elkesley • 17.9 km
Steady · normal
0.95 m
36min ago
Doncaster Strawberry Island Temp
Dun Navigation Canal • Doncaster Strawberry Island • 18.0 km
Rising · normal
7.55 m
51min ago
Doncaster
River Don • Bentley • 18.3 km
Falling · normal
0.26 m
36min ago
Bentley Ings Screen
Fowler Bridge Drain • Bentley Ings Screen • 18.6 km
Rising · below normal — Up 0.14 m since 07:15, still rising (0.03 m/h)
2.47 m
51min ago
Scotter
River Eau • Scotter • 18.7 km
Steady · normal
0.03 m
51min ago

Flood Event History (50)

3 Mar 2026 at 9:00am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and work with emergency services and local authorities.   Stay away from floodwat...
2 Mar 2026 at 4:37pm Flood Alert
River levels remain high. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Goose Moor Lane at Ordsall, and farmlands in the Gamston and Eaton areas. No further rainfall is forecast. River levels at Ordsall Gauge are falling, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitorin...
2 Mar 2026 at 8:20am Flood Alert
River levels remain high. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Goose Moor Lane at Ordsall, and farmlands in the Gamston and Eaton areas. Light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at Ordsall Gauge will remain high until 03/03/26. We are closely ...
1 Mar 2026 at 4:56pm Flood Alert
River levels remain high. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Goose Moor Lane at Ordsall, and farmlands in the Gamston and Eaton areas. Light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at Ordsall Gauge will remain high until 03/03/26. We are closely ...
1 Mar 2026 at 8:05am Flood Alert
Rising river levels today may lead to flooding. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Goose Moor Lane at Ordsall, and farmlands in the Gamston and Eaton areas. Light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at Ordsall Gauge will remain high until 03/...
28 Feb 2026 at 2:24pm Flood Alert
Rising river levels today may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 28 February 2026 .  Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land, playing field and roads including Grove Lane, Blackstope Lane. Rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at Retford Grove Lane U/S sensor G...
6 Feb 2026 at 4:33pm Flood Alert
27 Jan 2026 at 4:31pm Flood Alert
8 Jan 2026 at 4:32pm Flood Alert
29 Nov 2025 at 4:42pm Flood Alert
13 Nov 2025 at 4:24pm Flood Alert
6 Jan 2025 at 10:20am Flood Alert
31 Dec 2024 at 4:30pm Flood Alert
8 Dec 2024 at 4:44pm Flood Alert
24 Nov 2024 at 4:42pm Flood Alert
30 Sep 2024 at 4:19pm Flood Alert
22 May 2024 at 5:31pm Flood Alert
28 Apr 2024 at 1:28pm Flood Alert
22 Feb 2024 at 11:09am Flood Alert
10 Feb 2024 at 9:44am Flood Alert
5 Jan 2024 at 10:46am Flood Alert
27 Dec 2023 at 5:54pm Flood Alert
4 Dec 2023 at 3:48pm Flood Alert
19 Oct 2023 at 6:22pm Flood Alert
21 Feb 2022 at 5:15pm Flood Alert
22 May 2021 at 12:07pm Flood Alert
2 Feb 2021 at 8:58pm Flood Alert
28 Jan 2021 at 8:41am Flood Alert
14 Jan 2021 at 10:44am Flood Alert
28 Dec 2020 at 3:57pm Flood Alert
23 Dec 2020 at 6:57pm Flood Alert
28 Feb 2020 at 6:50pm Flood Alert
24 Feb 2020 at 12:49pm Flood Alert
15 Feb 2020 at 5:55pm Flood Alert
9 Feb 2020 at 3:54pm Flood Alert
20 Dec 2019 at 7:34pm Flood Alert
26 Nov 2019 at 6:21pm Flood Alert
22 Nov 2019 at 3:57pm Flood Alert
7 Nov 2019 at 1:58pm Flood Alert
26 Oct 2019 at 10:22am Flood Alert
29 Sep 2019 at 7:54pm Flood Alert
13 Apr 2018 at 2:34pm Flood Alert
10 Apr 2018 at 2:10pm Flood Alert
1 Apr 2018 at 10:34am Flood Alert
30 Mar 2018 at 5:48pm Flood Alert
12 Mar 2018 at 8:42pm Flood Alert
21 Nov 2016 at 9:49pm Flood Alert
7 Jan 2016 at 3:45pm Flood Alert
10 Aug 2014 at 8:08pm Flood Alert
12 Feb 2014 at 6:57pm Flood Alert

Related Flood Areas

River Idle at Bawtry including the A631 Bawtry Bridge
River Idle • Doncaster, Nottinghamshire
River Idle at Misson
River Idle • Doncaster, North Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire
River Idle at Retford, Eaton and Gamston
River Idle • Nottinghamshire
River Idle at West Retford and Ordsall
River Idle • Nottinghamshire
River Trent at Hatfield Chase
River Trent • Doncaster, North Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire

Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 206016 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 034WAF422

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.