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Woodborough

Woodborough Brook
Lower Trent and Erewash catchment • Woodborough • Nottinghamshire • ID: 4691 • Level
(35m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 219 views

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Current Level
0.116 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.139 mASD
24h Min
0.116 mASD
Typical Range
0.06 - 0.65
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.12 mASD
EA official record
1.12 in our data (since Mar 2022)
Current level is 10% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.3 cm over 5h
08 Oct 05:45 ▬ steady 0.116 mASD
08 Oct 05:30 ▬ steady 0.116 mASD
08 Oct 05:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.116 mASD
08 Oct 05:00 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
08 Oct 04:45 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
08 Oct 04:30 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
08 Oct 04:00 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
08 Oct 03:45 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
08 Oct 03:30 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
08 Oct 03:15 ▬ steady 0.118 mASD
08 Oct 03:00 ▬ steady 0.118 mASD
08 Oct 02:45 ▬ steady 0.118 mASD
08 Oct 02:30 ▬ steady 0.118 mASD
08 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 0.118 mASD
08 Oct 02:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.118 mASD
08 Oct 01:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.119 mASD
08 Oct 01:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.118 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 0.119 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.119 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 0.119 mASD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4691
  • RLOI id: 9473 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4691-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: 0.058 – 0.650 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.12 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 05:45)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.65 m on about 5 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 3 days
2024 4 days
2023 9 days
2022 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 2007 for the 15 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.5 km away).

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Most recent flood warning: 13 Mar 2026 — Ouse Dyke at Gedling and Carlton

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 4 11
2025 3 3
2024 16 5
2023 23 5
2022 0 2
2021 1 3
2020 9 4
2019 4 5
2018 0 2
2016 3 4
2015 1 0
2014 0 2
2013 0 2
2012 14 4
2010 2 0
2008 0 9
2007 0 19

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 Woodborough flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 15 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Woodborough Brook at Woodborough flooding today?

The current level is 0.12m, which is within the typical range of 0.06 to 0.65m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Woodborough?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the Woodborough Brook at Woodborough?

The typical range at this station is 0.06m to 0.65m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.65m 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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