Froghall water level

Name: Froghall water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Churnet, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.24m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 06:00 BST (37 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Froghall reads 0.24 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.02 m to 2.10 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.21 m and 0.34 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: 0.02 m – 2.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.21 m – 0.34 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.22 m – 0.30 m
Highest on record: 2.98 mOctober 26, 2019
Lowest on record: 0.00 mJuly 11, 2010

On the river at Froghall

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Churnet

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 7.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 11° 6° – Wind 14 km/h

19 Mon 12° 9° 2.0 mm, 100% Wind 25 km/h

20 Tue 11° 10° 16 mm, 88% Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 10° 5° 5.7 mm, 61% Wind 33 km/h

22 Thu 10° 0° – Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 8° 6° 28 mm, 86% Wind 40 km/h

24 Sat 11° 5° 8.6 mm, 53% Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 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	−0.01 m	6.0 km
Flint MillRiver gauge, River Churnet	0.04 m	Very low	−0.01 m	7.2 km
QuixhillRiver gauge, River Churnet	0.25 m	Low	−0.01 m	8.9 km
LeekRiver gauge, River Churnet	0.18 m	Very low	−0.02 m	11 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
WaterhousesRiver gauge, River Hamps	0.14 m	Very low	−0.01 m	6.6 km
Upper TeanRiver gauge, River Tean	0.18 m	Very low	±0	7.9 km
WallgrangeRiver gauge, Endon Brook	0.08 m	Very low	−0.01 m	8.4 km
Blythe BridgeRiver gauge, River Blithe	0.32 m	Normal	+0.01 m	9.2 km
CresswellRiver gauge, River Blithe	0.12 m	Very low	±0	9.4 km
RocesterRiver gauge, River Dove	0.14 m	Very low	−0.01 m	12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Churnet at Froghall?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.02 m to 2.10 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 0.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Froghall today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 06:00 BST, the water level was 0.24 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Froghall rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Froghall 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 Froghall?

The highest level on record is 2.98 m on October 26, 2019. The lowest is 0.00 m on July 11, 2010.

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:4119 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.02309, -1.96866 (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	0.24 m	2026-10-19 05:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Froghall (ea:4119). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/staffordshire/froghall

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