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1.97

Torksey

Trent 🌊 Tidal
Lower Trent and Erewash catchment • Torksey • Lincolnshire • ID: 4065 • Level
This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
(22m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 327 views

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Current Level
1.965 mAOD
▲ Rising (+42cm/hr)
24h Max
3.050 mAOD
24h Min
1.654 mAOD
Typical Range
1.40 - 4.65
mAOD
Highest Recorded
7.42 mAOD
EA official record
7.42 in our data (since Aug 1972)
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Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for tidal gauges — their levels are driven by the tide, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Falling · -21 cm over 5h
10 Sep 07:30 ▲▲ +23 cm 1.965 mAOD
10 Sep 07:15 ▼ -2 cm 1.734 mAOD
10 Sep 07:00 ▼ -2 cm 1.756 mAOD
10 Sep 06:45 ▼ -2 cm 1.777 mAOD
10 Sep 06:30 ▼ -2 cm 1.798 mAOD
10 Sep 06:15 ▼ -2 cm 1.820 mAOD
10 Sep 06:00 ▼ -3 cm 1.843 mAOD
10 Sep 05:45 ▼ -2 cm 1.868 mAOD
10 Sep 05:30 ▼ -3 cm 1.888 mAOD
10 Sep 05:15 ▼ -2 cm 1.913 mAOD
10 Sep 05:00 ▼ -2 cm 1.938 mAOD
10 Sep 04:45 ▼ -3 cm 1.962 mAOD
10 Sep 04:30 ▼ -2 cm 1.988 mAOD
10 Sep 04:15 ▼ -2 cm 2.013 mAOD
10 Sep 04:00 ▼ -2 cm 2.037 mAOD
10 Sep 03:45 ▼ -3 cm 2.062 mAOD
10 Sep 03:30 ▼ -3 cm 2.092 mAOD
10 Sep 03:15 ▼ -3 cm 2.118 mAOD
10 Sep 03:00 ▼ -3 cm 2.146 mAOD
10 Sep 02:45 2.173 mAOD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.8 km away).

14flood warnings 243flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 8 Jan 2025River Trent at Dunham-on-Trent

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 18
2025 1 12
2024 4 19
2023 2 15
2022 0 7
2021 1 13
2020 0 8
2019 1 17
2018 0 11
2017 0 2
2016 1 7
2015 0 3
2014 0 8
2013 0 7
2012 4 13
2011 0 3
2010 0 9
2009 0 9
2008 0 19
2007 0 36
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 Torksey flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Torksey
  • Watercourse: River Trent
  • Nearest Town: Torksey
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Coordinates: 53°17'37"N 0°45'4"W (53.293511, -0.750996)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Aug 1972
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4065
  • EA Gauge ID: 4065-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 73 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: 🌊 Yes — levels follow the tide
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Lower Trent and Erewash
  • Typical Range: 1.400 – 4.650 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 1.73 mAOD (EA at 10 Sep 07:15)

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 Trent at Torksey flooding today?

The current level is 1.97m, which is within the typical range of 1.40 to 4.65m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Torksey?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), 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 Trent at Torksey?

The typical range at this station is 1.40m to 4.65m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 4.65m 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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