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Sandiacre

Erewash
Lower Trent and Erewash catchment • Sandiacre • Derbyshire • ID: 4427 • Level
(23m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 216 views

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Current Level
0.158 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.170 mASD
24h Min
0.156 mASD
Typical Range
0.13 - 1.30
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.60 mASD
EA official record
A 3.91 reading (16 Mar 2013) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 6% of this
Current Flow
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.7 cm over 5h
10 Sep 05:30 ▬ steady 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 05:15 ▬ steady 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 05:00 ▬ steady 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 04:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.158 mASD
10 Sep 04:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.159 mASD
10 Sep 04:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.160 mASD
10 Sep 04:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.161 mASD
10 Sep 03:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.162 mASD
10 Sep 03:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.161 mASD
10 Sep 03:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.162 mASD
10 Sep 03:00 ▬ steady 0.164 mASD
10 Sep 02:45 ▬ steady 0.164 mASD
10 Sep 02:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.164 mASD
10 Sep 02:15 ▬ steady 0.165 mASD
10 Sep 01:30 ▬ steady 0.165 mASD
10 Sep 01:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.165 mASD
10 Sep 01:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.164 mASD
10 Sep 00:45 ▬ steady 0.165 mASD
10 Sep 00:30 ▬ steady 0.165 mASD
10 Sep 00:15 0.165 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 40 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.7 km away).

1severe warning 175flood warnings 375flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 2 Mar 2026River Trent at Cavendish Bridge

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 8 36
2025 0 17 25
2024 0 24 39
2023 1 36 38
2022 0 5 19
2021 0 15 16
2020 0 15 14
2019 0 20 41
2018 0 2 13
2017 0 0 7
2016 0 5 14
2015 0 0 11
2014 0 0 10
2013 0 2 14
2012 0 15 24
2011 0 0 2
2010 0 1 14
2009 0 1 10
2008 0 6 12
2007 0 3 9
2006 0 0 7

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 Sandiacre flood history.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Sandiacre
  • Watercourse: River Erewash
  • Nearest Town: Sandiacre
  • County: Derbyshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Staunton (17.1 km) · 50.3% full (as of 7 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°55'18"N 1°17'1"W (52.921584, -1.283492)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Sep 1972
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4427
  • EA Gauge ID: 4427-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: Lower Trent and Erewash
  • Typical Range: 0.130 – 1.300 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.16 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 05:15)

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 Erewash at Sandiacre flooding today?

The current level is 0.16m, which is within the typical range of 0.13 to 1.30m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Sandiacre?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Erewash at Sandiacre?

The typical range at this station is 0.13m to 1.30m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.30m 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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