No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-10 12:33:10 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Hanfor Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Trent, in Staffordshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes.
Towns and villages near Hanfor Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent with a page of their own: the homes in a flood risk area there, the nearest river gauges, and recorded floods.
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The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Trent, about 10 m from the middle of Hanfor Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent's gauges. It flows into the River Humber about 261 km downstream.
A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on the River Trent nearest the middle of Hanfor Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
Hanfor Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent 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 (Hanford Bridge). 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 Hanfor Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: River Trent at Hanford and Trentham including Church Lane area of Hanford, Park Drive in Trentham and Trentham Gardens; River Trent at Stoke on Trent including Joiners Square, the University and Boothen; Low-lying land and roads between Norton Green and Darlaston on the River Trent and on the Lyme Brook and Ford Green Brook; Fowlea Brook from Cliff Vale Industrial Park to Stoke Town Hall.
There are 79 storm overflows within 5km of Hanfor Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent. None of the 77 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (2 have no live status right now). Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
6 of them, nearest first, with their own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Hanfor Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent, 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.
Hanfor Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent gets about 864 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 91 mm; driest April, 53 mm). That is 26% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →
A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 0.9 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
No recorded flood outline within ~5 km of the Hanfor Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent town centre means no flood was mapped here, which is not evidence none happened: the Environment Agency mapped only some floods, mapping effort rose sharply after about 2000, and surface-water flooding is largely absent from this record. Open the recorded-floods map →
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Hanfor Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent 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.
No recorded flood outline is mapped around the Hanfor Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent town centre means no flood was mapped here, which is not evidence none happened: the Environment Agency mapped only some floods, mapping effort rose sharply after about 2000, and surface-water flooding is largely absent from this record. FloodRadar has separately logged 10 flood warnings or alerts for the Staffordshire area since February 2026. See the flood history link below.
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