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Newark Balderton

Lowfield Drain
Lower Trent and Erewash catchment • Balderton • Nottinghamshire • ID: 4690 • Level
(30m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 141 views

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Current Level
0.292 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.302 mASD
24h Min
0.292 mASD
Typical Range
0.25 - 1.50
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.57 mASD
3 Jan 2024
Since Aug 2021
Current level is 19% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.5 cm over 6h
23 Aug 23:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.292 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▬ steady 0.293 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 0.293 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.293 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.293 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.293 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.294 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.294 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.294 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.294 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.295 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.295 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.295 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.296 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.296 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.296 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.296 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.297 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 0.297 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 0.297 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 18 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.8 km away).

81flood warnings 47flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 8 Feb 2026River Trent at Newark for riverside properties

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 5 5
2025 7 2
2024 17 8
2023 12 5
2022 2 2
2021 11 3
2020 7 4
2019 7 8
2018 0 3
2017 0 1
2016 0 1
2013 0 1
2012 13 4

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 Balderton flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Newark Balderton
  • Watercourse: Lowfield Drain
  • Nearest Town: Balderton
  • County: Nottinghamshire
  • Coordinates: 53°2'55"N 0°46'53"W (53.048603, -0.781479)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 5 Nov 2021
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4690
  • EA Gauge ID: 4690-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: Lower Trent and Erewash
  • Typical Range: 0.246 – 1.500 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.29 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 Lowfield Drain at Newark Balderton flooding today?

The current level is 0.29m, which is within the typical range of 0.25 to 1.50m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Newark Balderton?

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.

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 Lowfield Drain at Newark Balderton?

The typical range at this station is 0.25m 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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