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Flint Mill water level

River gauge, River Churnet, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Far below the normal range

Water level

0.04m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.37 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

0.050.100.15mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.050.100.15mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.00.10.2mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.00.10.2mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Churnet at Flint Mill is running far below normal at 0.04 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.06 m to 1.90 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.02 m (June 26, 2009).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.00 m and 0.22 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
0.06 m – 1.90 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.00 m – 0.22 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.03 m – 0.14 m
Highest on record
3.37 mOctober 26, 2019
Lowest on record
0.02 mJune 26, 2009

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Churnet

River Churnet

The River Churnet is a river in Staffordshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Dove.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on the River Churnet

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Basford BridgeRiver gauge, River Churnet 0.24 m Low ±0 1.2 km
LeekRiver gauge, River Churnet 0.18 m Very low −0.02 m 5.8 km
FroghallRiver gauge, River Churnet 0.24 m Normal ±0 7.2 km
QuixhillRiver gauge, River Churnet 0.25 m Low −0.01 m 16 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WallgrangeRiver gauge, Endon Brook 0.08 m Very low −0.01 m 1.2 km
KnypersleyRiver gauge, River Trent 0.43 m Normal +0.01 m 7.8 km
Brookhouse FarmRiver gauge, Ford Green Brook 0.21 m Normal ±0 9.3 km
BucknallRiver gauge, River Trent 0.08 m Low −0.01 m 10 km
WaterhousesRiver gauge, River Hamps 0.14 m Very low −0.01 m 11 km
Blythe BridgeRiver gauge, River Blithe 0.32 m Normal +0.01 m 11 km
Hug BridgeRiver gauge, River Dane 0.20 m Very low −0.01 m 12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Churnet at Flint Mill?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.06 m to 1.90 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 0.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Flint Mill today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 05:45 BST, the water level was 0.04 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Flint Mill rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Flint Mill normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Flint Mill?

The highest level on record is 3.37 m on October 26, 2019. The lowest is 0.02 m on June 26, 2009.

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:4183 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.07063, -2.04131 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.04 m 2026-10-19 04:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Flint Mill (ea:4183). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/staffordshire/flint-mill

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