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Great Haywood water level

River gauge, River Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

1.18m Up 0.35 m over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.28 m Lowest on record 0.69 m

History

0.81.01.31.5mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.81.01.31.5mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.81.01.31.5mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.81.01.31.5mSep 21Oct 5Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Great Haywood reads 1.18 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.80 m to 1.50 m.

The water is rising: up 0.35 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.79 m and 1.18 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
0.80 m – 1.50 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.79 m – 1.18 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.81 m – 0.94 m
Highest on record
3.28 mAugust 24, 1987
Lowest on record
0.69 mAugust 7, 1990

On the river at Great Haywood

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 Trent

River Trent

The Trent, the third-longest river in the United Kingdom, has its source in Staffordshire, on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It drains the North Midlands, eventually flowing into the Humber Estuary. The river is known for dramatic flooding after storms and spring snowmelt, which in the past have often caused its course to change.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the River Trent

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kings BromleyRiver gauge, River Trent 0.76 m Normal +0.14 m 15 km
DarlastonRiver gauge, River Trent 1.26 m Very high +0.43 m 16 km
Hanford BridgeRiver gauge, River Trent 0.56 m Normal +0.14 m 23 km
DrakelowRiver gauge, River Trent 1.22 m Normal ±0 25 km
BucknallRiver gauge, River Trent 0.16 m Normal +0.08 m 26 km
WillingtonRiver gauge, River Trent 1.01 m Normal +0.02 m 31 km
KnypersleyRiver gauge, River Trent 0.44 m High +0.01 m 32 km
ShardlowRiver gauge, River Trent 0.59 m Normal +0.09 m 46 km
Clifton BridgeRiver gauge, River Trent 0.98 m Normal +0.01 m 58 km
ColwickRiver gauge, River Trent 1.13 m Normal +0.06 m 65 km
FarndonRiver gauge, River Trent 0.31 m Normal ±0 83 km
North MuskhamRiver gauge, River Trent 0.91 m Normal +0.06 m 89 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
MilfordRiver gauge, River Sow 0.68 m Normal +0.22 m 2.4 km
AstonfieldsRiver gauge, Sandyford Brook 0.37 m Very high +0.16 m 7.0 km
StaffordRiver gauge, Rising Brook 0.09 m Normal +0.02 m 7.5 km
Broadeye BridgeRiver gauge, River Sow 0.40 m Normal +0.06 m 7.5 km
PenkridgeRiver gauge, River Penk 0.67 m Normal +0.39 m 11 km
Great BridgfordRiver gauge, River Sow 0.26 m Normal +0.04 m 12 km
Hamstall RidwareRiver gauge, River Blithe 0.13 m Normal +0.02 m 12 km
ShallowfordRiver gauge, Meece Brook 0.21 m Normal +0.05 m 13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Trent at Great Haywood?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.80 m to 1.50 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 1.18 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Great Haywood today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 22:15 BST, the water level was 1.18 m. Up 0.35 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Great Haywood rising or falling?

Up 0.35 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.22 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Great Haywood 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 Great Haywood?

The highest level on record is 3.28 m on August 24, 1987. The lowest is 0.69 m on August 7, 1990.

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:4006 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.80526, -2.01108 (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 1.18 m 2026-10-20 21:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Great Haywood (ea:4006). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/staffordshire/great-haywood

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