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Mansfield Pleasley

Meden
Idle and Torne catchment • Pleasley • Derbyshire • ID: 4689 • Level
(31m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 128 views

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Current Level
0.728 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.730 mASD
24h Min
0.718 mASD
Typical Range
0.74 - 1.50
mASD
Highest Recorded
3.34 mASD
20 Oct 2023
Since Aug 2021
Current level is 22% of this
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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
23 Aug 23:45 ▬ steady 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▬ steady 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.727 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 0.729 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2019 for the 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).

16flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 28 Feb 2026River Meden at Pleasley

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 1 0
2025 1 0
2024 5 0
2023 6 0
2021 1 0
2020 1 0
2019 1 0

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 Pleasley flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Mansfield Pleasley
  • Watercourse: River Meden
  • Nearest Town: Pleasley
  • County: Derbyshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Ogston (13.4 km) · 55.1% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°10'25"N 1°14'47"W (53.173675, -1.246416)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 18 Aug 2022
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4689
  • EA Gauge ID: 4689-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Idle and Torne
  • Typical Range: 0.735 – 1.500 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.73 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 23:45)

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 Meden at Mansfield Pleasley flooding today?

The current level is 0.73m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Mansfield Pleasley?

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

What is a normal level for the River Meden at Mansfield Pleasley?

The typical range at this station is 0.74m to 1.50m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.50m 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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