River Maun in Nottinghamshire Flood alert 6:56pm, Thursday 27th August

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

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. Further rainfall from isolated thunderstorms is forecast this evening (27/08/2026) and tomorrow (28/08/2026). River levels at Whitewater Bridge Gauge will remain high until 13:00 on 28/08/2026.

We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses & monitor local water levels and weather conditions.

This message will be updated by 09:00 AM on 28 August 2026, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 6:56pm, Thursday 27th August.

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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).