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Hanford Bridge water level

River gauge, River Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Water level

0.41m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.33 m Lowest on record 0.25 m

History

0.40.50.6mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.40.50.6mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.40.50.6mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.40.50.6mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Hanford Bridge reads 0.41 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.34 m to 1.91 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.36 m and 0.67 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
0.34 m – 1.91 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.36 m – 0.67 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.38 m – 0.52 m
Highest on record
2.33 mOctober 26, 2019
Lowest on record
0.25 mMarch 30, 2004

On the river at Hanford Bridge

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

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 9.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° 0.1 mm Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 1.7 mm, 100% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 15 mm, 92% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 9° 6° 6.6 mm, 63% Wind 26 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 0.3 mm, 54% Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 8° 7° 31 mm, 86% Wind 37 km/h
24 Sat 12° 5° 3.4 mm, 54% Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 20 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on the River Trent

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BucknallRiver gauge, River Trent 0.07 m Low ±0 4.7 km
DarlastonRiver gauge, River Trent 0.83 m Normal +0.01 m 7.5 km
KnypersleyRiver gauge, River Trent 0.43 m Normal ±0 12 km
Great HaywoodRiver gauge, River Trent 0.83 m Normal −0.01 m 23 km
Kings BromleyRiver gauge, River Trent 0.62 m Low +0.01 m 36 km
DrakelowRiver gauge, River Trent 1.22 m Normal +0.20 m 43 km
WillingtonRiver gauge, River Trent 1.04 m Normal +0.22 m 45 km
ShardlowRiver gauge, River Trent 0.51 m Normal +0.04 m 59 km
Clifton BridgeRiver gauge, River Trent 0.98 m Normal +0.03 m 69 km
ColwickRiver gauge, River Trent 1.10 m Low +0.12 m 75 km
FarndonRiver gauge, River Trent 0.31 m Normal ±0 91 km
North MuskhamRiver gauge, River Trent 0.81 m Low +0.01 m 95 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Liverpool Road, Stoke-On-TrentRiver gauge, Fowlea Brook 0.02 m Very low ±0 3.1 km
Newcastle Under LymeRiver gauge, Lyme Brook 0.21 m Low ±0 3.6 km
Blythe BridgeRiver gauge, River Blithe 0.31 m Low ±0 8.6 km
Brookhouse FarmRiver gauge, Ford Green Brook 0.22 m Normal ±0 11 km
CresswellRiver gauge, River Blithe 0.11 m Very low ±0 12 km
ShallowfordRiver gauge, Meece Brook 0.16 m Low ±0 14 km
Upper TeanRiver gauge, River Tean 0.18 m Very low ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Trent at Hanford Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.34 m to 1.91 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 0.41 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hanford Bridge today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 01:30 BST, the water level was 0.41 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hanford Bridge rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Hanford Bridge 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 Hanford Bridge?

The highest level on record is 2.33 m on October 26, 2019. The lowest is 0.25 m on March 30, 2004.

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:4843 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.98156, -2.19971 (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 0.41 m 2026-10-20 00:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hanford Bridge (ea:4843). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/staffordshire/hanford-bridge

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