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Peaked 0.38 at 13:45, now 0.22 and rising again (0.00 m/h)
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Cresswell

Blithe
Dove catchment • Staffordshire • ID: 4863 • Level
(47m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 138 views

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Current Level
0.217 mASD
▲ Rising
24h Max
0.381 mASD
24h Min
0.092 mASD
Typical Range
0.36 - 0.92
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.86 mASD
EA official record
A 2.05 reading (23 Aug 1987) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 12% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +8 cm over 7h
09 Oct 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.217 mASD
09 Oct 18:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.216 mASD
09 Oct 18:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.215 mASD
09 Oct 18:15 ▼ -1 cm 0.217 mASD
09 Oct 17:45 ▼ -0.9 cm 0.229 mASD
09 Oct 17:30 ▼ -0.8 cm 0.238 mASD
09 Oct 17:15 ▼ -0.8 cm 0.246 mASD
09 Oct 17:00 ▼ -1 cm 0.254 mASD
09 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 0.266 mASD
09 Oct 16:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.266 mASD
09 Oct 16:00 ▼ -3 cm 0.265 mASD
09 Oct 15:30 ▼ -3 cm 0.293 mASD
09 Oct 15:15 ▼ -6 cm 0.319 mASD
09 Oct 14:45 ▲ +4 cm 0.381 mASD
09 Oct 14:15 ▲▲ +18 cm 0.337 mASD
09 Oct 14:00 ▲ +2 cm 0.158 mASD
09 Oct 13:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.139 mASD
09 Oct 13:30 ▼ -2 cm 0.140 mASD
09 Oct 12:45 ▲ +3 cm 0.162 mASD
09 Oct 12:15 0.136 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Cresswell
  • Watercourse: River Blithe
  • County: Staffordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Blithfield (17.6 km) · 100.0% full (as of 3 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°56'56"N 2°2'11"W (52.948907, -2.036414)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 17 Aug 1987
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4863
  • RLOI id: 9090 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4863-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 13 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: 0.357 – 0.920 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.22 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 19:00)

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

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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.

3 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 2.1 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 3 report not discharging.

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Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of River Blithe · 2.1 km upstream along the river
2 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Blithe · 2.5 km upstream along the river
6 spills · 17 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Blithe · 2.9 km upstream along the river
5 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

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 Trib Of River Blythe · 4.3 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
7 spills · 16 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Cecilly Brook · 4.6 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
43 spills · 79 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Longton Brook · 5.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now

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 0.92 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 1 day.

2026 1 day so far
2025 2 days
2024 6 days
2023 2 days
2022 0 days
2021 4 days
2020 2 days
2019 3 days
2018 1 day
2017 1 day

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 2008 for the 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).

53flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 Jan 2025 — River Churnet at Froghall including Consall Forge

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 4 0
2024 11 0
2023 5 0
2021 6 0
2020 3 0
2019 4 0
2016 1 0
2013 3 0
2012 6 0
2010 4 0
2008 6 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.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 11 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Blithe at Cresswell flooding today?

The current level is 0.22m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Cresswell?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. 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 Blithe at Cresswell?

The typical range at this station is 0.36m to 0.92m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.92m 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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