Hamstall Ridware water level

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

River gauge, River Blithe, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.11m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 04:00 BST (45 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Hamstall Ridware, where the gauge shows 0.11 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.10 m to 0.80 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.10 m – 0.12 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: 0.10 m – 0.80 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.10 m – 0.12 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.10 m – 0.12 m
Highest on record: 1.30 mNovember 6, 2000
Lowest on record: 0.07 mAugust 23, 2011

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Blithe

The River Blithe is a river in Staffordshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Trent and runs for around 18 miles from source to its confluence with the River Trent.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 9° 4.7 mm, 100% Wind 23 km/h

20 Tue 12° 7° 15 mm, 100% Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 10° 5° 6.3 mm, 57% Wind 29 km/h

22 Thu 12° 3° 2.7 mm, 80% Wind 20 km/h

23 Fri 13° 7° 18 mm, 88% Wind 40 km/h

24 Sat 11° 7° 1.2 mm, 62% Wind 35 km/h

25 Sun 17° 10° 0.2 mm, 54% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the River Blithe

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
CresswellRiver gauge, River Blithe	0.11 m	Very low	±0	24 km
Blythe BridgeRiver gauge, River Blithe	0.33 m	Normal	+0.02 m	27 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kings BromleyRiver gauge, River Trent	0.61 m	Low	−0.03 m	2.8 km
Hoar CrossRiver gauge, River Swarbourne	0.19 m	Very low	+0.01 m	3.4 km
ElfordRiver gauge, River Tame	1.23 m	Lowest on record	+0.01 m	12 km
MarchingtonRiver gauge, Marchington Brook	0.17 m	Normal	+0.02 m	12 km
Great HaywoodRiver gauge, River Trent	0.84 m	Normal	−0.01 m	12 km
DrakelowRiver gauge, River Trent	1.04 m	Low	−0.03 m	13 km
Aston BridgeRiver gauge, River Dove	0.65 m	Normal	−0.02 m	13 km
MilfordRiver gauge, River Sow	0.41 m	Low	−0.02 m	14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Blithe at Hamstall Ridware?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.10 m to 0.80 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 0.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hamstall Ridware today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 04:00 BST, the water level was 0.11 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hamstall Ridware rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Hamstall Ridware 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 Hamstall Ridware?

The highest level on record is 1.30 m on November 6, 2000. The lowest is 0.07 m on August 23, 2011.

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:4002 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.77003, -1.84017 (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	0.11 m	2026-10-19 03:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hamstall Ridware (ea:4002). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/staffordshire/hamstall-ridware

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