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Whitleyford Bridge

Lonco Brook
Shropshire Middle Severn catchment • Staffordshire • ID: 2602 • Level
(37m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 145 views

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Current Level
0.103 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.106 mASD
24h Min
0.101 mASD
Typical Range
0.09 - 0.80
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.27 mASD
EA official record
1.14 in our data (since Oct 2023)
Current level is 8% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
08 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 0.103 mASD
08 Oct 16:15 ▬ steady 0.103 mASD
08 Oct 16:00 ▬ steady 0.103 mASD
08 Oct 15:30 ▬ steady 0.103 mASD
08 Oct 15:00 ▬ steady 0.103 mASD
08 Oct 14:45 ▬ steady 0.103 mASD
08 Oct 14:30 ▬ steady 0.103 mASD
08 Oct 14:15 ▬ steady 0.103 mASD
08 Oct 14:00 ▬ steady 0.103 mASD
08 Oct 13:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.103 mASD
08 Oct 13:30 ▬ steady 0.104 mASD
08 Oct 13:15 ▬ steady 0.104 mASD
08 Oct 13:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.104 mASD
08 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 0.103 mASD
08 Oct 12:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.103 mASD
08 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 0.104 mASD
08 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 0.104 mASD
08 Oct 11:00 ▬ steady 0.104 mASD
08 Oct 10:30 ▬ steady 0.104 mASD
08 Oct 10:15 0.104 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Whitleyford Bridge
  • Watercourse: Lonco Brook
  • County: Staffordshire
  • Coordinates: 52°48'42"N 2°22'39"W (52.811691, -2.377570)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Nov 2020
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 2602
  • RLOI id: 9575 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 2602-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: Shropshire Middle Severn
  • Typical Range: 0.085 – 0.800 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.10 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 16:15)

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

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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

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

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 Wood Brook · 3.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
3 spills · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Strine Brook · 4.5 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
20 spills · 21 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Strine Brook · 4.5 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
10 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Strine Brook Sssi · 4.5 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
1 spill · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Strine Brook · 4.5 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
17 spills · 19 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Strine Brook · 4.7 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
24 spills · 228 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of Lonco Brook · 4.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
16 spills · 7 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of Ellerton Brook · 5.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
15 spills · 26 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

1 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

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.

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.80 m on about 5 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 2 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2024 8 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2023 5 days, 3 of them high · 3 high patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown. The darker part is days above 0.88 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Lonco Brook at Whitleyford Bridge flooding today?

The current level is 0.10m, which is within the typical range of 0.09 to 0.80m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Whitleyford Bridge?

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 Lonco Brook at Whitleyford Bridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.09m to 0.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.80m 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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