No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-08-23 23:33:17 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Great Haywood is a village in the civil parish of Colwich, in the Borough of Stafford in the county of Staffordshire, England, just off the A51 and about 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Rugeley and 7 miles (11 km) southeast of the town of Stafford.
Great Haywood is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Trent, in Staffordshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Trent is monitored by 1 station (Great Haywood). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Great Haywood. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: River Trent at Great Haywood Little Haywood Colwich and Wolsley Bridge area; River Sow Tixall area; River Trent at Enson Sandon Salt and Weston areas; River Sow St. Thomas area.
There are 4 storm overflows within 5km of Great Haywood. None are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
If flooding is forecast in Great Haywood, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Great Haywood has river level monitoring on River Trent — 1 monitoring station in total.
Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.
Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.
Yes — at least 10 flood warnings and alerts have been recorded for the Staffordshire area recently. See the flood history link below for the full archive.
