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Astonfields

Sandyford Brook
Staffordshire Trent Valley catchment • Staffordshire • ID: 4182 • Level
(31m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 109 views

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Current Level
0.126 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.133 mASD
24h Min
0.126 mASD
Typical Range
0.10 - 0.84
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.55 mASD
26 Oct 2019
Since Nov 2004
Current level is 8% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.2 cm over 6h
23 Aug 23:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.126 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▬ steady 0.127 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.127 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.126 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.126 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.128 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.128 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.128 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.128 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.128 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.127 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.128 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.126 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.128 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.127 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.128 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.128 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.127 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 0.128 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 0.128 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.8 km away).

61flood warnings 279flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 Jan 2025River Trent at Great Haywood Little Haywood and Colwich

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 11
2025 2 21
2024 15 35
2023 6 16
2022 0 11
2021 4 20
2020 5 26
2019 7 26
2018 1 12
2017 0 7
2016 1 14
2015 0 2
2014 0 16
2013 3 11
2012 13 11
2011 0 2
2010 0 7
2009 1 4
2008 3 14
2007 0 11
2006 0 2

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: Astonfields
  • Watercourse: Sandyford Brook
  • County: Staffordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Blithfield (13.7 km) · 100.0% full (as of 3 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°49'5"N 2°6'50"W (52.817973, -2.113758)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 15 Nov 2004
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4182
  • EA Gauge ID: 4182-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 3 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: 0.104 – 0.840 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.13 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 Sandyford Brook at Astonfields flooding today?

The current level is 0.13m, which is within the typical range of 0.10 to 0.84m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Astonfields?

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. 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 Sandyford Brook at Astonfields?

The typical range at this station is 0.10m to 0.84m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.84m 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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