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Water Level Rising Slightly
Up 0.02 m since 04:00, rising slightly
0.61

Sutton Mill

Hilton Brook
Dove catchment • Derbyshire • ID: 4166 • Level
(30m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 460 views

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Current Level
0.608 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.608 mASD
24h Min
0.587 mASD
Typical Range
0.58 - 1.50
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.84 mASD
EA official record
1.84 in our data (since Aug 2001)
Current level is 33% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +1 cm over 6h
09 Oct 13:30 ▬ steady 0.608 mASD
09 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 0.608 mASD
09 Oct 12:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.608 mASD
09 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 0.607 mASD
09 Oct 12:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.607 mASD
09 Oct 12:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.606 mASD
09 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 0.605 mASD
09 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 0.605 mASD
09 Oct 11:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.605 mASD
09 Oct 11:00 ▬ steady 0.604 mASD
09 Oct 10:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.604 mASD
09 Oct 10:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.602 mASD
09 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 0.601 mASD
09 Oct 09:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.601 mASD
09 Oct 09:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.600 mASD
09 Oct 09:15 ▬ steady 0.599 mASD
09 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 0.599 mASD
09 Oct 08:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.599 mASD
09 Oct 08:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.598 mASD
09 Oct 08:00 0.597 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Sutton Mill
  • Watercourse: Hilton Brook
  • County: Derbyshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Foremark (14.1 km) · 53.5% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°53'59"N 1°39'27"W (52.899788, -1.657587)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 15 Aug 2001
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4166
  • RLOI id: 9101 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4166-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: Dove
  • Typical Range: 0.578 – 1.500 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.61 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 13:00)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Nearby Stations

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Connected downstream

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

2 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 11.5 km away along the river. 1 reports discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of Brailsford Brook · 11.5 km upstream along the river
74 spills · 570 hours in 2025
Discharging now since
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Wyaston Brook · 12.6 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of Hilton Brook · 3.9 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
11 spills · 77 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Station Road Brook · 5.8 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
50 spills · 50 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

6 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.50 m on about 5 days. This year so far: 6 days.

2026 6 days so far
2025 7 days
2024 10 days
2023 11 days
2022 1 day
2021 6 days
2020 5 days
2019 6 days
2018 2 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.9 km away).

82flood warnings 251flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Aug 2026 — Marchington Brook at Marchington

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 10 19
2025 8 20
2024 12 28
2023 16 21
2022 1 12
2021 3 18
2020 4 17
2019 7 23
2018 2 7
2017 0 2
2016 3 9
2015 0 5
2014 1 5
2013 4 10
2012 9 20
2011 0 1
2010 0 4
2009 0 6
2008 2 11
2007 0 7
2006 0 6

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

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 13 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Hilton Brook at Sutton Mill flooding today?

The current level is 0.61m, which is within the typical range of 0.58 to 1.50m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Sutton Mill?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. 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 Hilton Brook at Sutton Mill?

The typical range at this station is 0.58m to 1.50m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.50m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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