Non-Tidal River Trent Colton

EA name: NON-TIDAL R. TRENT COLTON (also listed as “NON-TIDAL RIVER TRENT COLTON”)
Environment Agency sampling point MD-36772580 · Freshwater - rivers · listed as open (“open” does not mean it is sampled now)

These are samples taken on a date, not live readings of the river. Results reach the Environment Agency's archive days to months after the sample is taken, so the newest here may be weeks or months old. FloodRadar does not grade them.

Where and when

Last sampled
1 Sep 2026, 12:0930 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
Samples banked
22 since 5 Oct 2023 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
Latest sample
River / running surface water Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives)
Where
National Grid 404861, 318916As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Its name does not give one
River, by the map
River TrentPlaced by position alone, on a line whose map name differs from its own, 3 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
Kings Bromley On the River Trent · 11 km along the river (the path rests on a repair to the map)
Nearest gauge upstream
Great Haywood On the River Trent · 9.1 km along the riverMilford On the River Sow · 11 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (22 samples)

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

84.7%

Sampled 1 Sep 2026, 30 days ago · 22 results banked

708090100110%2024202520265 Oct 2023, 13:26: 88.4%2 Nov 2023, 12:24: 81%6 Dec 2023, 11:44: 82.8%8 Jan 2024, 12:56: 84%8 Feb 2024, 13:36: 88.8%8 Mar 2024, 10:18: 92%26 Jun 2024, 11:18: 107.1%17 Jul 2024, 08:33: 78%9 Aug 2024, 08:20: 86.4%5 Sep 2024, 15:52: 90.7%4 Oct 2024, 09:40: 81%5 Nov 2024, 10:47: 89.3%11 Dec 2024, 10:16: 78.5%16 Jan 2025, 13:52: 91.3%5 Feb 2025, 11:00: 89.2%18 Mar 2025, 09:59: 92.4%17 Apr 2026, 13:31: 97.1%5 May 2026, 11:04: 90.9%18 Jun 2026, 12:32: 100.6%29 Jul 2026, 10:36: 97.7%17 Aug 2026, 09:49: 89.2%1 Sep 2026, 12:09: 84.7%
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
1 Sep 2026, 12:0984.7 84.7%
17 Aug 2026, 09:4989.2 89.2%
29 Jul 2026, 10:3697.7 97.7%
18 Jun 2026, 12:32100.6 100.6%
5 May 2026, 11:0490.9 90.9%
17 Apr 2026, 13:3197.1 97.1%
18 Mar 2025, 09:5992.4 92.4%
5 Feb 2025, 11:0089.2 89.2%
16 Jan 2025, 13:5291.3 91.3%
11 Dec 2024, 10:1678.5 78.5%
5 Nov 2024, 10:4789.3 89.3%
4 Oct 2024, 09:4081 81%
5 Sep 2024, 15:5290.7 90.7%
9 Aug 2024, 08:2086.4 86.4%
17 Jul 2024, 08:3378 78%
26 Jun 2024, 11:18107.1 107.1%
8 Mar 2024, 10:1892 92%
8 Feb 2024, 13:3688.8 88.8%
8 Jan 2024, 12:5684 84%
6 Dec 2023, 11:4482.8 82.8%
2 Nov 2023, 12:2481 81%
5 Oct 2023, 13:2688.4 88.4%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

8.11 mg/l

Sampled 1 Sep 2026, 30 days ago · 22 results banked

789101112mg/l2024202520265 Oct 2023, 13:26: 9.09 mg/l2 Nov 2023, 12:24: 8.91 mg/l6 Dec 2023, 11:44: 10.9 mg/l8 Jan 2024, 12:56: 10.5 mg/l8 Feb 2024, 13:36: 11 mg/l8 Mar 2024, 10:18: 11.1 mg/l26 Jun 2024, 11:18: 9.79 mg/l17 Jul 2024, 08:33: 7.85 mg/l9 Aug 2024, 08:20: 8.42 mg/l5 Sep 2024, 15:52: 9.04 mg/l4 Oct 2024, 09:40: 8.87 mg/l5 Nov 2024, 10:47: 9.76 mg/l11 Dec 2024, 10:16: 9.76 mg/l16 Jan 2025, 13:52: 11.5 mg/l5 Feb 2025, 11:00: 10.9 mg/l18 Mar 2025, 09:59: 11.2 mg/l17 Apr 2026, 13:31: 10.3 mg/l5 May 2026, 11:04: 9.71 mg/l18 Jun 2026, 12:32: 9.36 mg/l29 Jul 2026, 10:36: 8.95 mg/l17 Aug 2026, 09:49: 8.37 mg/l1 Sep 2026, 12:09: 8.11 mg/l
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
1 Sep 2026, 12:098.11 8.11 mg/l
17 Aug 2026, 09:498.37 8.37 mg/l
29 Jul 2026, 10:368.95 8.95 mg/l
18 Jun 2026, 12:329.36 9.36 mg/l
5 May 2026, 11:049.71 9.71 mg/l
17 Apr 2026, 13:3110.3 10.3 mg/l
18 Mar 2025, 09:5911.2 11.2 mg/l
5 Feb 2025, 11:0010.9 10.9 mg/l
16 Jan 2025, 13:5211.5 11.5 mg/l
11 Dec 2024, 10:169.76 9.76 mg/l
5 Nov 2024, 10:479.76 9.76 mg/l
4 Oct 2024, 09:408.87 8.87 mg/l
5 Sep 2024, 15:529.04 9.04 mg/l
9 Aug 2024, 08:208.42 8.42 mg/l
17 Jul 2024, 08:337.85 7.85 mg/l
26 Jun 2024, 11:189.79 9.79 mg/l
8 Mar 2024, 10:1811.1 11.1 mg/l
8 Feb 2024, 13:3611 11 mg/l
8 Jan 2024, 12:5610.5 10.5 mg/l
6 Dec 2023, 11:4410.9 10.9 mg/l
2 Nov 2023, 12:248.91 8.91 mg/l
5 Oct 2023, 13:269.09 9.09 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

17.3 °C

Sampled 1 Sep 2026, 30 days ago · 22 results banked

05101520°C2024202520265 Oct 2023, 13:26: 14 °C2 Nov 2023, 12:24: 11 °C6 Dec 2023, 11:44: 3.9 °C8 Jan 2024, 12:56: 5.7 °C8 Feb 2024, 13:36: 6.1 °C8 Mar 2024, 10:18: 7.2 °C26 Jun 2024, 11:18: 19.6 °C17 Jul 2024, 08:33: 15 °C9 Aug 2024, 08:20: 16.5 °C5 Sep 2024, 15:52: 15.4 °C4 Oct 2024, 09:40: 11.2 °C5 Nov 2024, 10:47: 11.3 °C11 Dec 2024, 10:16: 6 °C16 Jan 2025, 13:52: 5.6 °C5 Feb 2025, 11:00: 6.6 °C18 Mar 2025, 09:59: 7 °C17 Apr 2026, 13:31: 12.6 °C5 May 2026, 11:04: 12.3 °C18 Jun 2026, 12:32: 18.7 °C29 Jul 2026, 10:36: 19.5 °C17 Aug 2026, 09:49: 18.3 °C1 Sep 2026, 12:09: 17.3 °C
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
1 Sep 2026, 12:0917.3 17.3 °C
17 Aug 2026, 09:4918.3 18.3 °C
29 Jul 2026, 10:3619.5 19.5 °C
18 Jun 2026, 12:3218.7 18.7 °C
5 May 2026, 11:0412.3 12.3 °C
17 Apr 2026, 13:3112.6 12.6 °C
18 Mar 2025, 09:597 7 °C
5 Feb 2025, 11:006.6 6.6 °C
16 Jan 2025, 13:525.6 5.6 °C
11 Dec 2024, 10:166 6 °C
5 Nov 2024, 10:4711.3 11.3 °C
4 Oct 2024, 09:4011.2 11.2 °C
5 Sep 2024, 15:5215.4 15.4 °C
9 Aug 2024, 08:2016.5 16.5 °C
17 Jul 2024, 08:3315 15 °C
26 Jun 2024, 11:1819.6 19.6 °C
8 Mar 2024, 10:187.2 7.2 °C
8 Feb 2024, 13:366.1 6.1 °C
8 Jan 2024, 12:565.7 5.7 °C
6 Dec 2023, 11:443.9 3.9 °C
2 Nov 2023, 12:2411 11 °C
5 Oct 2023, 13:2614 14 °C

pH

code 0061

7.78

Sampled 1 Sep 2026, 30 days ago · 22 results banked

7.257.57.7588.258.52024202520265 Oct 2023, 13:26: 7.822 Nov 2023, 12:24: 7.616 Dec 2023, 11:44: 7.448 Jan 2024, 12:56: 8.318 Feb 2024, 13:36: 7.98 Mar 2024, 10:18: 7.8226 Jun 2024, 11:18: 8.0617 Jul 2024, 08:33: 7.839 Aug 2024, 08:20: 7.975 Sep 2024, 15:52: 7.944 Oct 2024, 09:40: 7.695 Nov 2024, 10:47: 7.8311 Dec 2024, 10:16: 7.7316 Jan 2025, 13:52: 7.825 Feb 2025, 11:00: 818 Mar 2025, 09:59: 8.0817 Apr 2026, 13:31: 8.045 May 2026, 11:04: 7.8518 Jun 2026, 12:32: 829 Jul 2026, 10:36: 8.0717 Aug 2026, 09:49: 81 Sep 2026, 12:09: 7.78
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
1 Sep 2026, 12:097.78 7.78
17 Aug 2026, 09:498 8
29 Jul 2026, 10:368.07 8.07
18 Jun 2026, 12:328 8
5 May 2026, 11:047.85 7.85
17 Apr 2026, 13:318.04 8.04
18 Mar 2025, 09:598.08 8.08
5 Feb 2025, 11:008 8
16 Jan 2025, 13:527.82 7.82
11 Dec 2024, 10:167.73 7.73
5 Nov 2024, 10:477.83 7.83
4 Oct 2024, 09:407.69 7.69
5 Sep 2024, 15:527.94 7.94
9 Aug 2024, 08:207.97 7.97
17 Jul 2024, 08:337.83 7.83
26 Jun 2024, 11:188.06 8.06
8 Mar 2024, 10:187.82 7.82
8 Feb 2024, 13:367.9 7.9
8 Jan 2024, 12:568.31 8.31
6 Dec 2023, 11:447.44 7.44
2 Nov 2023, 12:247.61 7.61
5 Oct 2023, 13:267.82 7.82

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

0.067 mg/l

Sampled 1 Sep 2026, 30 days ago · 22 results banked

00.20.40.6mg/l2024202520265 Oct 2023, 13:26: 0.038 mg/l2 Nov 2023, 12:24: 0.19 mg/l6 Dec 2023, 11:44: 0.31 mg/l8 Jan 2024, 12:56: 0.12 mg/l8 Feb 2024, 13:36: 0.24 mg/l8 Mar 2024, 10:18: 0.12 mg/l26 Jun 2024, 11:18: 0.037 mg/l17 Jul 2024, 08:33: 0.35 mg/l9 Aug 2024, 08:20: 0.044 mg/l5 Sep 2024, 15:52: 0.075 mg/l4 Oct 2024, 09:40: 0.058 mg/l5 Nov 2024, 10:47: 0.15 mg/l11 Dec 2024, 10:16: 0.098 mg/l16 Jan 2025, 13:52: 0.27 mg/l5 Feb 2025, 11:00: 0.46 mg/l18 Mar 2025, 09:59: 0.11 mg/l17 Apr 2026, 13:31: 0.069 mg/l5 May 2026, 11:04: 0.19 mg/l18 Jun 2026, 12:32: 0.14 mg/l29 Jul 2026, 10:36: 0.047 mg/l17 Aug 2026, 09:49: 0.038 mg/l1 Sep 2026, 12:09: 0.067 mg/l
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
1 Sep 2026, 12:090.067 0.067 mg/l
17 Aug 2026, 09:490.038 0.038 mg/l
29 Jul 2026, 10:360.047 0.047 mg/l
18 Jun 2026, 12:320.14 0.14 mg/l
5 May 2026, 11:040.19 0.19 mg/l
17 Apr 2026, 13:310.069 0.069 mg/l
18 Mar 2025, 09:590.11 0.11 mg/l
5 Feb 2025, 11:000.46 0.46 mg/l
16 Jan 2025, 13:520.27 0.27 mg/l
11 Dec 2024, 10:160.098 0.098 mg/l
5 Nov 2024, 10:470.15 0.15 mg/l
4 Oct 2024, 09:400.058 0.058 mg/l
5 Sep 2024, 15:520.075 0.075 mg/l
9 Aug 2024, 08:200.044 0.044 mg/l
17 Jul 2024, 08:330.35 0.35 mg/l
26 Jun 2024, 11:180.037 0.037 mg/l
8 Mar 2024, 10:180.12 0.12 mg/l
8 Feb 2024, 13:360.24 0.24 mg/l
8 Jan 2024, 12:560.12 0.12 mg/l
6 Dec 2023, 11:440.31 0.31 mg/l
2 Nov 2023, 12:240.19 0.19 mg/l
5 Oct 2023, 13:260.038 0.038 mg/l

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

5.65 mg/l

Sampled 1 Sep 2026, 30 days ago · 21 results banked

46810mg/l2024202520265 Oct 2023, 13:26: 6.36 mg/l2 Nov 2023, 12:24: 4.98 mg/l6 Dec 2023, 11:44: 4.45 mg/l8 Jan 2024, 12:56: 6.36 mg/l8 Mar 2024, 10:18: 7.63 mg/l26 Jun 2024, 11:18: 8.17 mg/l17 Jul 2024, 08:33: 4.8 mg/l9 Aug 2024, 08:20: 9.66 mg/l5 Sep 2024, 15:52: 8.45 mg/l4 Oct 2024, 09:40: 5.75 mg/l5 Nov 2024, 10:47: 6.93 mg/l11 Dec 2024, 10:16: 5.45 mg/l16 Jan 2025, 13:52: 6.85 mg/l5 Feb 2025, 11:00: 7.43 mg/l18 Mar 2025, 09:59: 9.86 mg/l17 Apr 2026, 13:31: 6.56 mg/l5 May 2026, 11:04: 7.63 mg/l18 Jun 2026, 12:32: 9.23 mg/l29 Jul 2026, 10:36: 9.57 mg/l17 Aug 2026, 09:49: 9.97 mg/l1 Sep 2026, 12:09: 5.65 mg/l
Every result (21)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
1 Sep 2026, 12:095.65 5.65 mg/l
17 Aug 2026, 09:499.97 9.97 mg/l
29 Jul 2026, 10:369.57 9.57 mg/l
18 Jun 2026, 12:329.23 9.23 mg/l
5 May 2026, 11:047.63 7.63 mg/l
17 Apr 2026, 13:316.56 6.56 mg/l
18 Mar 2025, 09:599.86 9.86 mg/l
5 Feb 2025, 11:007.43 7.43 mg/l
16 Jan 2025, 13:526.85 6.85 mg/l
11 Dec 2024, 10:165.45 5.45 mg/l
5 Nov 2024, 10:476.93 6.93 mg/l
4 Oct 2024, 09:405.75 5.75 mg/l
5 Sep 2024, 15:528.45 8.45 mg/l
9 Aug 2024, 08:209.66 9.66 mg/l
17 Jul 2024, 08:334.8 4.8 mg/l
26 Jun 2024, 11:188.17 8.17 mg/l
8 Mar 2024, 10:187.63 7.63 mg/l
8 Jan 2024, 12:566.36 6.36 mg/l
6 Dec 2023, 11:444.45 4.45 mg/l
2 Nov 2023, 12:244.98 4.98 mg/l
5 Oct 2023, 13:266.36 6.36 mg/l

Phosphate

orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l

0.2 mg/l

Sampled 1 Sep 2026, 30 days ago · 22 results banked

0.10.150.20.250.30.35mg/l2024202520265 Oct 2023, 13:26: 0.21 mg/l2 Nov 2023, 12:24: 0.19 mg/l6 Dec 2023, 11:44: 0.2 mg/l8 Jan 2024, 12:56: 0.17 mg/l8 Feb 2024, 13:36: 0.21 mg/l8 Mar 2024, 10:18: 0.13 mg/l26 Jun 2024, 11:18: 0.19 mg/l17 Jul 2024, 08:33: 0.25 mg/l9 Aug 2024, 08:20: 0.26 mg/l5 Sep 2024, 15:52: 0.31 mg/l4 Oct 2024, 09:40: 0.2 mg/l5 Nov 2024, 10:47: 0.16 mg/l11 Dec 2024, 10:16: 0.19 mg/l16 Jan 2025, 13:52: 0.13 mg/l5 Feb 2025, 11:00: 0.13 mg/l18 Mar 2025, 09:59: 0.14 mg/l17 Apr 2026, 13:31: 0.14 mg/l5 May 2026, 11:04: 0.18 mg/l18 Jun 2026, 12:32: 0.19 mg/l29 Jul 2026, 10:36: 0.19 mg/l17 Aug 2026, 09:49: 0.21 mg/l1 Sep 2026, 12:09: 0.2 mg/l
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
1 Sep 2026, 12:090.2 0.2 mg/l
17 Aug 2026, 09:490.21 0.21 mg/l
29 Jul 2026, 10:360.19 0.19 mg/l
18 Jun 2026, 12:320.19 0.19 mg/l
5 May 2026, 11:040.18 0.18 mg/l
17 Apr 2026, 13:310.14 0.14 mg/l
18 Mar 2025, 09:590.14 0.14 mg/l
5 Feb 2025, 11:000.13 0.13 mg/l
16 Jan 2025, 13:520.13 0.13 mg/l
11 Dec 2024, 10:160.19 0.19 mg/l
5 Nov 2024, 10:470.16 0.16 mg/l
4 Oct 2024, 09:400.2 0.2 mg/l
5 Sep 2024, 15:520.31 0.31 mg/l
9 Aug 2024, 08:200.26 0.26 mg/l
17 Jul 2024, 08:330.25 0.25 mg/l
26 Jun 2024, 11:180.19 0.19 mg/l
8 Mar 2024, 10:180.13 0.13 mg/l
8 Feb 2024, 13:360.21 0.21 mg/l
8 Jan 2024, 12:560.17 0.17 mg/l
6 Dec 2023, 11:440.2 0.2 mg/l
2 Nov 2023, 12:240.19 0.19 mg/l
5 Oct 2023, 13:260.21 0.21 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

740 µS/cm

Sampled 1 Sep 2026, 30 days ago · 22 results banked

40060080010001200µS/cm2024202520265 Oct 2023, 13:26: 809 µS/cm2 Nov 2023, 12:24: 717 µS/cm6 Dec 2023, 11:44: 520 µS/cm8 Jan 2024, 12:56: 727 µS/cm8 Feb 2024, 13:36: 718 µS/cm8 Mar 2024, 10:18: 906 µS/cm26 Jun 2024, 11:18: 1051 µS/cm17 Jul 2024, 08:33: 604 µS/cm9 Aug 2024, 08:20: 1017 µS/cm5 Sep 2024, 15:52: 880 µS/cm4 Oct 2024, 09:40: 677 µS/cm5 Nov 2024, 10:47: 928 µS/cm11 Dec 2024, 10:16: 565 µS/cm16 Jan 2025, 13:52: 839 µS/cm5 Feb 2025, 11:00: 869 µS/cm18 Mar 2025, 09:59: 1042 µS/cm17 Apr 2026, 13:31: 901 µS/cm5 May 2026, 11:04: 919 µS/cm18 Jun 2026, 12:32: 1033 µS/cm29 Jul 2026, 10:36: 1073 µS/cm17 Aug 2026, 09:49: 1142 µS/cm1 Sep 2026, 12:09: 740 µS/cm
Every result (22)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
1 Sep 2026, 12:09740 740 µS/cm
17 Aug 2026, 09:491142 1142 µS/cm
29 Jul 2026, 10:361073 1073 µS/cm
18 Jun 2026, 12:321033 1033 µS/cm
5 May 2026, 11:04919 919 µS/cm
17 Apr 2026, 13:31901 901 µS/cm
18 Mar 2025, 09:591042 1042 µS/cm
5 Feb 2025, 11:00869 869 µS/cm
16 Jan 2025, 13:52839 839 µS/cm
11 Dec 2024, 10:16565 565 µS/cm
5 Nov 2024, 10:47928 928 µS/cm
4 Oct 2024, 09:40677 677 µS/cm
5 Sep 2024, 15:52880 880 µS/cm
9 Aug 2024, 08:201017 1017 µS/cm
17 Jul 2024, 08:33604 604 µS/cm
26 Jun 2024, 11:181051 1051 µS/cm
8 Mar 2024, 10:18906 906 µS/cm
8 Feb 2024, 13:36718 718 µS/cm
8 Jan 2024, 12:56727 727 µS/cm
6 Dec 2023, 11:44520 520 µS/cm
2 Nov 2023, 12:24717 717 µS/cm
5 Oct 2023, 13:26809 809 µS/cm

Everything measured here

12 determinands, each kept by its code, unit and sample material: results in different units or on different materials are never mixed. A “below” result is under the laboratory's detection limit, not zero.

Show all 12 rows
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 River water 22 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 84.7% 1 Sep 2026
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 22 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 8.11 mg/l 1 Sep 2026
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 22 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 17.3 °C 1 Sep 2026
pH 0061 River water 22 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 7.78 1 Sep 2026
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 22 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 0.067 mg/l 1 Sep 2026
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 21 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 5.65 mg/l 1 Sep 2026
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 22 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 0.2 mg/l 1 Sep 2026
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 22 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 740 µS/cm 1 Sep 2026
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 22 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 140 mg/l 1 Sep 2026
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 22 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 0.00127 mg/l 1 Sep 2026
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 21 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 0.049 mg/l 1 Sep 2026
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 22 Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 5.7 mg/l 1 Sep 2026

FloodRadar does not grade these results: there is no overall score, and official river classifications are a separate dataset. A sample taken downstream of an overflow does not by itself show where anything in it came from. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels.

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