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Newcastle Under Lyme

Lyme Brook
Staffordshire Trent Valley catchment • Staffordshire • ID: 4152 • Level
(47m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 173 views

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Current Level
0.199 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.402 mASD
24h Min
0.199 mASD
Typical Range
0.16 - 1.50
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.31 mASD
EA official record
2.31 in our data (since Nov 2000)
Current level is 9% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.9 cm over 5h
08 Oct 05:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.199 mASD
08 Oct 04:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.200 mASD
08 Oct 04:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.199 mASD
08 Oct 04:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.200 mASD
08 Oct 03:45 ▬ steady 0.201 mASD
08 Oct 03:30 ▬ steady 0.201 mASD
08 Oct 03:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.201 mASD
08 Oct 03:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.200 mASD
08 Oct 02:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.201 mASD
08 Oct 02:30 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.202 mASD
08 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 0.207 mASD
08 Oct 02:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.207 mASD
08 Oct 01:45 ▬ steady 0.208 mASD
08 Oct 01:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.208 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.207 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.208 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.208 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.208 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.209 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 0.208 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Newcastle Under Lyme
  • Watercourse: Lyme Brook
  • County: Staffordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Tittesworth (20.7 km) · 36.8% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°0'30"N 2°13'44"W (53.008317, -2.228776)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Nov 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4152
  • RLOI id: 9099 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4152-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 25 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: 0.162 – 1.500 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.20 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 05:00)

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.

1 storm overflow is traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 3.3 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of Lyme Brook · 3.3 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 Lyme Brook · 520 m away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of Lyme Brook · 520 m away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
7 spills · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of Lyme Brook · 550 m away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
8 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of Lyme Brook · 580 m away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
19 spills · 8 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Lyme Brook · 1.3 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
38 spills · 43 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of Lyme Brook · 1.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of Lyme Brook · 1.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
31 spills · 42 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Ashfield Brook · 1.4 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
18 spills · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

23 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

53 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 2 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 1 day
2024 1 day
2023 3 days
2022 2 days
2021 2 days
2020 6 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 2006 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.4 km away).

12flood warnings 78flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 20 Jan 2021 — River Trent at Stoke on Trent

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 5
2025 0 9
2024 0 10
2023 0 6
2022 0 6
2021 1 9
2020 3 6
2019 4 12
2018 1 2
2016 0 2
2015 1 2
2014 2 2
2013 0 1
2012 0 4
2007 0 1
2006 0 1

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 9 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Lyme Brook at Newcastle Under Lyme flooding today?

The current level is 0.20m, which is within the typical range of 0.16 to 1.50m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Newcastle Under Lyme?

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 Lyme Brook at Newcastle Under Lyme?

The typical range at this station is 0.16m 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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