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0.37

Hucknall

Baker Lane Brook
Lower Trent and Erewash catchment • Hucknall • Nottinghamshire • ID: 4686 • Level
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Last Level
0.365 mASD
⚠ 2h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
0.427 mASD
24h Min
0.365 mASD
Typical Range
0.31 - 1.00
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.47 mASD
EA official record
A 2.33 reading (25 Jul 2024) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 25% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.6 cm over 13h
08 Oct 00:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.365 mASD
07 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 0.367 mASD
07 Oct 16:15 ▬ steady 0.367 mASD
07 Oct 16:00 ▬ steady 0.367 mASD
07 Oct 15:45 ▬ steady 0.367 mASD
07 Oct 15:30 ▬ steady 0.367 mASD
07 Oct 15:15 ▬ steady 0.367 mASD
07 Oct 15:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.367 mASD
07 Oct 14:45 ▬ steady 0.368 mASD
07 Oct 14:30 ▬ steady 0.368 mASD
07 Oct 14:15 ▬ steady 0.368 mASD
07 Oct 14:00 ▬ steady 0.368 mASD
07 Oct 13:45 ▬ steady 0.368 mASD
07 Oct 13:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.368 mASD
07 Oct 13:15 ▬ steady 0.369 mASD
07 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 0.369 mASD
07 Oct 12:45 ▬ steady 0.369 mASD
07 Oct 12:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.369 mASD
07 Oct 12:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.370 mASD
07 Oct 12:00 0.371 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Hucknall
  • Watercourse: Baker Lane Brook
  • Nearest Town: Hucknall
  • County: Nottinghamshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Ogston (18.9 km) · 61.5% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°2'25"N 1°12'37"W (53.040157, -1.210177)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 30 Jun 2021
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4686
  • RLOI id: 9531 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4686-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 4 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: 0.305 – 1.000 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.37 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 00:30)

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

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of River Leen · 1.5 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of River Leen · 1.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of River Leen · 2.0 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
14 spills · 11 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Newstead Brook · 3.1 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
14 spills · 9 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of River Erewash · 4.7 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
4 spills · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of The Dumbles · 4.7 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
4 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

11 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 1.00 m: 1 day since 2021. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 1 day
2022 0 days
2021 0 days patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2010 for the 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.5 km away).

45flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 Jan 2025 — River Erewash at Langley Mill

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 1 0
2024 2 0
2023 13 0
2020 2 0
2019 7 0
2017 2 0
2016 4 0
2015 1 0
2014 2 0
2013 2 0
2012 6 0
2010 3 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 Hucknall flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 13 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Baker Lane Brook at Hucknall flooding today?

The current level is 0.37m, which is within the typical range of 0.31 to 1.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Hucknall?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. 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. Only about 5.4mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. 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 Baker Lane Brook at Hucknall?

The typical range at this station is 0.31m to 1.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.00m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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