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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-10 12:33:25 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Elkesley is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 805, increasing to 822 at the 2011 Census, and 852 in 2021. It is located 6 miles south of Retford.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Poulter, about 10 m from the middle of Elkesley's gauges. It flows into the River Idle about 210 m downstream.
A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on the River Poulter nearest the middle of Elkesley's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
Elkesley is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Poulter, in Nottinghamshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Poulter is monitored by 1 station (Twyford Bridge). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 5 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Elkesley. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: River Maun at Haughton, Milton and West Drayton including the Earth Holme Plantation and riverside Farms near Milton; River Idle at West Retford and Ordsall including Works nearby the Belmoor Lake, the Industrial Estate and West Field; River Meden in Nottinghamshire including Church Road and Blyth Road; River Idle at South Retford, Eaton, Gamston and Thrumpton.
There are 5 storm overflows within 5km of Elkesley. None of the 5 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Elkesley, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.
Elkesley gets about 623 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month June, 66 mm; driest March, 36 mm). That is 46% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →
A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 3.2 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →
Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Elkesley has river level monitoring on River Poulter — 1 monitoring station in total.
Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.
Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.
Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 15 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 1977. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.
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