River Maun in Nottinghamshire Flood alert 4:27pm, Saturday 2nd May

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Forecast rising river levels this evening may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the evening of 02 May 2026 .
Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads around Mansfield, the Sherwood Forest Caravan Park at Clipstone, Edwinstowe, Ollerton, Whitewater Lane at Whitewater Bridge and West Drayton. There is a decent likelihood of heavy localised rainfall beginning at 17:00 and continuing overnight and through tomorrow morning. River levels at Field Mill Gauge may rise rapidly due to the nature of the catchment.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water & avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 03 May 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 4:27pm, Saturday 2nd May.

Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Maun in Nottinghamshire

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Tue 25 Aug 2026, 4:19pm
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Flood Warning Area Details

River Maun in Nottinghamshire including Mansfield, Edwinstowe, Ollerton and Milton

Region: East Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Nottinghamshire

Watercourses covered: River Maun

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Maun in Nottinghamshire.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).