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Up 0.05 m since 08:30, rising slightly
0.67

Aston Bridge

Dove
Dove catchment • Sudbury • Staffordshire • ID: 4124 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 159 views

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Current Level
0.670 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.670 mASD
24h Min
0.599 mASD
Typical Range
0.38 - 1.56
mASD
Highest Recorded
3.65 mASD
EA official record
A 4.22 reading (3 May 2021) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 18% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +2 cm over 7h
09 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.670 mASD
09 Oct 19:00 ▬ steady 0.670 mASD
09 Oct 18:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.670 mASD
09 Oct 18:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.669 mASD
09 Oct 18:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.668 mASD
09 Oct 17:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.666 mASD
09 Oct 17:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.665 mASD
09 Oct 17:15 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.662 mASD
09 Oct 16:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.657 mASD
09 Oct 16:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.655 mASD
09 Oct 16:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.652 mASD
09 Oct 15:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.650 mASD
09 Oct 15:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.651 mASD
09 Oct 14:45 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.647 mASD
09 Oct 14:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.652 mASD
09 Oct 14:15 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.650 mASD
09 Oct 14:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.653 mASD
09 Oct 13:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.652 mASD
09 Oct 13:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.650 mASD
09 Oct 12:45 0.647 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Aston Bridge
  • Watercourse: River Dove
  • Nearest Town: Sudbury
  • County: Staffordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Blithfield (12.6 km) · 100.0% full (as of 3 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°52'38"N 1°45'33"W (52.877141, -1.759128)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 19 Oct 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4124
  • RLOI id: 2150 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4124-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: Dove
  • Typical Range: 0.384 – 1.555 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.67 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 19:15)

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

Gauges connected to this river, and others nearby. A distance “by river” follows the river on the map; any other is in a straight line.

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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.

45 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 4.0 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 45 report not discharging.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into Marchington Brook · 4.0 km upstream along the river
21 spills · 137 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Dove · 10.0 km upstream along the river
29 spills · 367 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Marston Brook · 10.9 km upstream along the river
17 spills · 101 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Dove · 11.3 km upstream along the river
14 spills · 79 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Tean · 13.3 km upstream along the river
12 spills · 62 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Churnet · 19.9 km upstream along the river
11 spills · 17 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Churnet · 19.9 km upstream along the river
7 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Tean · 21.7 km upstream along the river
35 spills · 199 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

37 more further upstream, up to 61.8 km away along the river.

Nearby, connection not known

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

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Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of River Dove · 1.0 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
25 spills · 321 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Ditch Tributary Of River Dove · 2.7 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
13 spills · 145 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of River Dove · 2.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
1 spill · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of River Dove · 3.3 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of Hilton Brook · 5.7 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
11 spills · 77 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

5 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 1.56 m on about 51 days. This year so far: 32 days.

2026 32 days, 3 of them high · 3 high so far
2025 39 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2024 61 days, 9 of them high · 9 high
2023 76 days, 11 of them high · 11 high
2022 37 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2021 53 days, 9 of them high · 9 high
2020 51 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2019 79 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2018 34 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2017 26 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 2.93 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 20 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.6 km away).

158flood warnings 385flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 8 27
2025 14 30
2024 24 46
2023 23 36
2022 2 19
2021 12 33
2020 12 28
2019 18 40
2018 3 10
2017 0 3
2016 6 15
2015 0 5
2014 1 8
2013 9 14
2012 21 28
2011 0 1
2010 0 5
2009 0 6
2008 4 14
2007 1 11
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. See also the Sudbury flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 20 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Dove at Aston Bridge flooding today?

The current level is 0.67m, which is within the typical range of 0.38 to 1.56m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Aston Bridge?

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 River Dove at Aston Bridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.38m to 1.56m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.56m 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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