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Water Level Falling
0.68

Mancetter

Anker
Tame Anker and Mease catchment • Mancetter • Warwickshire • ID: 4123 • Level
(31m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 286 views

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Current Level
0.684 mASD
▼ Falling (-2cm/hr)
24h Max
0.832 mASD
24h Min
0.684 mASD
Typical Range
0.46 - 1.70
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.15 mASD
EA official record
2.16 in our data (since Nov 2000)
Current level is 32% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -11 cm over 5h
10 Sep 08:30 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.684 mASD
10 Sep 08:15 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.689 mASD
10 Sep 08:00 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.693 mASD
10 Sep 07:45 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.698 mASD
10 Sep 07:30 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.703 mASD
10 Sep 07:15 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.708 mASD
10 Sep 07:00 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.713 mASD
10 Sep 06:45 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.718 mASD
10 Sep 06:30 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.724 mASD
10 Sep 06:15 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.731 mASD
10 Sep 06:00 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.738 mASD
10 Sep 05:45 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.744 mASD
10 Sep 05:30 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.750 mASD
10 Sep 05:15 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.757 mASD
10 Sep 05:00 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.764 mASD
10 Sep 04:45 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.770 mASD
10 Sep 04:30 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.777 mASD
10 Sep 04:15 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.783 mASD
10 Sep 04:00 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.790 mASD
10 Sep 03:45 0.796 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.5 km away).

138flood warnings 163flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 1 Mar 2026River Anker at Polesworth

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 9 11
2025 13 5
2024 22 17
2023 8 13
2022 2 9
2021 6 10
2020 10 15
2019 17 14
2018 4 8
2017 3 2
2016 5 6
2014 9 9
2013 9 7
2012 19 10
2010 0 5
2009 0 3
2008 2 9
2007 0 9
2006 0 1

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 Mancetter flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Mancetter
  • Watercourse: River Anker
  • Nearest Town: Mancetter
  • County: Warwickshire
  • Coordinates: 52°34'2"N 1°31'33"W (52.567357, -1.525790)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Nov 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4123
  • EA Gauge ID: 4123-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: Tame Anker and Mease
  • Typical Range: 0.455 – 1.700 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.69 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 08:15)

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 Anker at Mancetter flooding today?

The current level is 0.68m, which is within the typical range of 0.46 to 1.70m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Mancetter?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling. 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 Anker at Mancetter?

The typical range at this station is 0.46m to 1.70m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.70m 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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