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Stafford

Rising Brook
Staffordshire Trent Valley catchment • Staffordshire • ID: 4249 • Level
(36m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 165 views

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Current Level
0.068 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.126 mASD
24h Min
0.068 mASD
Typical Range
0.06 - 0.60
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.94 mASD
EA official record
0.94 in our data (since Jan 2008)
Current level is 7% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 12:45 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 12:00 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 11:15 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 11:00 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 10:45 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 10:30 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 10:15 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 09:15 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 08:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 08:30 ▬ steady 0.069 mASD
10 Oct 08:15 0.069 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Stafford
  • Watercourse: Rising Brook
  • County: Staffordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Blithfield (14.3 km) · 100.0% full (as of 3 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°47'25"N 2°7'11"W (52.790235, -2.119721)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 30 Aug 2008
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4249
  • RLOI id: 9084 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4249-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 14 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: 0.061 – 0.600 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.07 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 12:30)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.60 m on about 3 days. This year so far: 2 days.

2026 2 days so far
2025 8 days
2024 4 days
2023 6 days
2022 4 days
2021 2 days
2020 3 days
2019 1 day
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 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.7 km away).

80flood warnings 243flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 Jan 2025 — River Trent at Great Haywood Little Haywood and Colwich

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 19
2025 2 15
2024 22 29
2023 8 14
2022 0 10
2021 5 18
2020 7 24
2019 8 21
2018 2 11
2017 0 7
2016 4 14
2015 0 1
2014 0 16
2013 3 9
2012 14 7
2011 0 2
2010 0 4
2009 1 3
2008 4 9
2007 0 8
2006 0 2

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Rising Brook at Stafford flooding today?

The current level is 0.07m, which is within the typical range of 0.06 to 0.60m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Stafford?

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 Rising Brook at Stafford?

The typical range at this station is 0.06m to 0.60m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.60m 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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