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Water Level Falling Slightly
1.07

Shipley Gate

Erewash
Lower Trent and Erewash catchment • Shipley • Nottinghamshire • ID: 4186 • Level
(28m ago) • 2 readings/hr • 133 views

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Current Level
1.070 mASD
▼ Falling slightly
24h Max
1.108 mASD
24h Min
1.068 mASD
Typical Range
0.96 - 2.80
mASD
Highest Recorded
3.25 mASD
20 Oct 2023
Since Jul 2006
Current level is 33% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -2 cm over 6h
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 1.070 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.6 cm 1.071 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.077 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.078 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 1.080 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.081 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 1.083 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.083 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 1.084 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.085 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 1.086 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.087 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.089 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 1.090 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 1.090 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.091 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▬ steady 1.092 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.093 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady 1.094 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 1.094 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 18 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.7 km away).

47flood warnings 293flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 14 Nov 2025River Erewash at Ilkeston

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 19
2025 6 22
2024 6 38
2023 18 37
2022 0 20
2021 0 15
2020 1 13
2019 5 35
2018 0 7
2017 1 0
2016 2 11
2015 0 4
2014 1 8
2013 1 8
2012 5 17
2011 0 1
2010 1 7
2009 0 6
2008 0 8
2007 0 10
2006 0 7

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Shipley flood history.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Shipley Gate
  • Watercourse: River Erewash
  • Nearest Town: Shipley
  • County: Nottinghamshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Ogston (17.5 km) · 55.1% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°0'12"N 1°18'36"W (53.003454, -1.310004)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 3 Jul 2006
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4186
  • EA Gauge ID: 4186-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 3 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Lower Trent and Erewash
  • Typical Range: 0.964 – 2.800 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 1.07 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 22:45)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Erewash at Shipley Gate flooding today?

The current level is 1.07m, which is within the typical range of 0.96 to 2.80m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Shipley Gate?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the River Erewash at Shipley Gate?

The typical range at this station is 0.96m to 2.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.80m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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