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SwedenBrookhouse Farm water level
River gauge, Ford Green Brook, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
Ford Green Brook at Brookhouse Farm is at 0.32 m, within its typical range.
The usual range here runs from 0.19 m to 0.95 m.
It has risen 0.10 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.20 m and 0.33 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.19 m – 0.95 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.20 m – 0.33 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.20 m – 0.27 m
- Highest on record
- 1.55 mNovember 21, 2014
- Lowest on record
- 0.15 mSeptember 29, 2014
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KnypersleyRiver gauge, River Trent | 0.44 m | High | +0.01 m | 1.5 km |
| BucknallRiver gauge, River Trent | 0.19 m | High | +0.11 m | 7.5 km |
| WallgrangeRiver gauge, Endon Brook | 0.08 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.4 km |
| Liverpool Road, Stoke-On-TrentRiver gauge, Fowlea Brook | 0.12 m | Normal | +0.10 m | 8.5 km |
| Newcastle Under LymeRiver gauge, Lyme Brook | 0.43 m | Very high | +0.21 m | 9.0 km |
| Flint MillRiver gauge, River Churnet | 0.06 m | Low | +0.01 m | 9.3 km |
| Congleton ParkRiver gauge, River Dane | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 9.4 km |
| Basford BridgeRiver gauge, River Churnet | 0.24 m | Low | +0.01 m | 10 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Ford Green Brook at Brookhouse Farm?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.19 m to 0.95 m for this gauge.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.32 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Brookhouse Farm today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST, the water level was 0.32 m. Up 0.10 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Brookhouse Farm rising or falling?
Up 0.10 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.10 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Brookhouse Farm normal?
Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Brookhouse Farm?
The highest level on record is 1.55 m on November 21, 2014. The lowest is 0.15 m on September 29, 2014.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:4165(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.08397, -2.17896(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.32 m | 2026-10-20 07:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Brookhouse Farm (ea:4165). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/staffordshire/brookhouse-farm
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer