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Hoar Cross

Swarbourne
Staffordshire Trent Valley catchment • Staffordshire • ID: 4169 • Level
(53m ago) • 2 readings/hr • 140 views

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Current Level
0.181 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.186 mASD
24h Min
0.178 mASD
Typical Range
0.19 - 1.40
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.91 mASD
EA official record
1.83 in our data (since Oct 2001)
Current level is 9% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.5 cm over 10h
10 Oct 02:30 ▬ steady 0.181 mASD
10 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 0.181 mASD
10 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 0.181 mASD
10 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.181 mASD
10 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 0.181 mASD
10 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 0.181 mASD
09 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.181 mASD
09 Oct 23:30 ▬ steady 0.181 mASD
09 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.181 mASD
09 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.181 mASD
09 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.182 mASD
09 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.181 mASD
09 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 0.181 mASD
09 Oct 20:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.181 mASD
09 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.182 mASD
09 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady 0.182 mASD
09 Oct 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.182 mASD
09 Oct 18:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.183 mASD
09 Oct 17:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.185 mASD
09 Oct 17:00 0.186 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Hoar Cross
  • Watercourse: River Swarbourne
  • County: Staffordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Blithfield (8.6 km) · 100.0% full (as of 3 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°46'48"N 1°47'34"W (52.780092, -1.792694)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 23 Oct 2001
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4169
  • RLOI id: 9091 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4169-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 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: 0.189 – 1.400 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.18 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 02:30)

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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💧 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.

1 storm overflow is traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 4.2 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into River Swarbourn · 4.2 km upstream along the river
15 spills · 91 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 Tret And Meresy Canal · 5.3 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
1 spill · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Barton Brook · 5.7 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
6 spills · 19 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

1 other overflow within 6 km is downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so it is 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 1.40 m on about 1 day. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 1 day
2024 5 days
2023 1 day
2022 0 days
2021 1 day
2020 2 days
2019 2 days
2018 1 day
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 2007 for the 10 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).

105flood warnings 181flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 3 Mar 2026 — River Trent at Catton, Barton under Needwood and Branston Water Park

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 11 14
2025 7 11
2024 27 23
2023 10 16
2022 2 6
2021 10 9
2020 12 17
2019 11 22
2018 0 3
2017 0 5
2016 2 13
2015 0 1
2014 0 9
2013 3 4
2012 10 13
2010 0 2
2008 0 7
2007 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 10 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Swarbourne at Hoar Cross flooding today?

The current level is 0.18m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Hoar Cross?

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 Swarbourne at Hoar Cross?

The typical range at this station is 0.19m to 1.40m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.40m 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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