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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-10 04:45:16 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Mattersey is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located about 6 miles north of Retford. It sits close to the border of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire, being just under 13 miles from Doncaster. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 779, increasing to 792 at the 2011 census, and falling to 725 in 2021.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Idle, about 50 m from the middle of Mattersey's gauges. It flows into the River Trent about 26 km 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 Idle nearest the middle of Mattersey'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.
Mattersey is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Idle, in Nottinghamshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Idle is monitored by 1 station (Mattersey). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Mattersey. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: River Idle at Bawtry including the A631 Bawtry Bridge and properties near the river on Church Street; River Idle and tributaries from West Drayton to the confluence with the River Trent; River Ryton at Scrooby including Serlby and the riverside cottages and farms, and the Great North Road; River Idle at Misson including surrounding isolated properties and farms.
There are 4 storm overflows within 5km of Mattersey. None of the 4 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 Mattersey, 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.
Mattersey gets about 605 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month July, 64 mm; driest March, 34 mm). That is 48% 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), 2.4 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.
Mattersey has river level monitoring on River Idle — 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 19 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2021. 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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