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Cannock

Ridings Brook
Staffordshire Trent Valley catchment • Staffordshire • ID: 4176 • Level
(31m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 140 views

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Current Level
0.310 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.315 mASD
24h Min
0.295 mASD
Typical Range
0.13 - 2.20
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.36 mASD
30 Nov 2015
Since Dec 2002
Current level is 13% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.4 cm over 6h
23 Aug 23:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.310 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.309 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.308 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.306 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.307 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.310 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.311 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.310 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.309 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.308 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.305 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.307 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.307 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.307 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.308 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.306 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.305 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.306 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.307 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 0.306 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.0 km away).

74flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 2 Jun 2026Saredon Brook at Standeford near Coven

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 4 0
2025 4 0
2024 23 0
2023 6 0
2022 2 0
2021 2 0
2020 6 0
2019 9 0
2018 3 0
2016 8 0
2014 1 0
2012 5 0
2008 1 0

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Cannock
  • Watercourse: Ridings Brook
  • County: Staffordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Blithfield (16.2 km) · 100.0% full (as of 3 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°40'57"N 2°1'31"W (52.682553, -2.025244)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 4 Dec 2002
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4176
  • EA Gauge ID: 4176-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: Staffordshire Trent Valley
  • Typical Range: 0.132 – 2.200 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.31 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 23:45)

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 Ridings Brook at Cannock flooding today?

The current level is 0.31m, which is within the typical range of 0.13 to 2.20m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Cannock?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, 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. Only about 7.0mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. 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 Ridings Brook at Cannock?

The typical range at this station is 0.13m to 2.20m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.20m 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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