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Broadeye Bridge

Sow
Staffordshire Trent Valley catchment • Broadeye Bridge, Stafford • Staffordshire • ID: 4703 • Level
(31m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 122 views

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Current Level
0.311 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.329 mASD
24h Min
0.307 mASD
Typical Range
0.34 - 2.00
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.54 mASD
7 Nov 2000
Since Oct 2000
Current level is 12% of this
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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.4 cm over 6h
23 Aug 23:45 ▬ steady 0.311 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.311 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.310 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.309 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.310 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.312 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.312 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.310 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.310 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.310 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.309 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.310 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.309 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.309 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.308 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.308 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.309 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.309 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.309 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 0.307 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 12 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

75flood 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 19 35
2023 7 16
2022 0 11
2021 5 20
2020 6 26
2019 9 26
2018 2 12
2017 0 7
2016 3 14
2015 0 2
2014 0 16
2013 3 11
2012 14 11
2011 0 2
2010 0 7
2009 1 4
2008 4 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. See also the Broadeye Bridge, Stafford flood history.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Broadeye Bridge
  • Watercourse: River Sow
  • Nearest Town: Broadeye Bridge, Stafford
  • County: Staffordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Blithfield (14.3 km) · 100.0% full (as of 3 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°48'27"N 2°7'22"W (52.807366, -2.122824)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 19 Oct 2000
  • Status: Active (Data Temporarily Suspended)
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4703
  • EA Gauge ID: 4703-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 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: 0.337 – 2.000 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 River Sow at Broadeye Bridge flooding today?

The current level is 0.31m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Broadeye Bridge?

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.

What is a normal level for the River Sow at Broadeye Bridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.34m to 2.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.00m 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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