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Knypersley water level

River gauge, River Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.43m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.24 m Lowest on record 0.30 m

History

History
0.20.30.40.5mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.30.40.5mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.20.30.40.5mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.30.40.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.60.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Trent at Knypersley is at 0.43 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.38 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.45 m, a difference of −0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.40 m and 0.44 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.38 m0.04 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.18 m – 0.49 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.33 m – 1.24 m
Same day last year
0.45 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.40 m – 0.44 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.34 m – 0.75 m
Highest on record
1.24 mJuly 31, 2019
Lowest on record
0.30 mJuly 21, 2011

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 61%

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Other gauges on the River Trent

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BucknallRiver gauge, River Trent 0.08 m Low ±0 7.4 km
Hanford BridgeRiver gauge, River Trent 0.42 m Normal ±0 12 km
DarlastonRiver gauge, River Trent 0.81 m Normal −0.04 m 19 km
Great HaywoodRiver gauge, River Trent 0.82 m Normal +0.01 m 32 km
Kings BromleyRiver gauge, River Trent 0.62 m Low −0.01 m 43 km
WillingtonRiver gauge, River Trent 0.90 m Normal +0.03 m 48 km
DrakelowRiver gauge, River Trent 1.14 m Normal +0.08 m 48 km
ShardlowRiver gauge, River Trent 0.47 m Normal ±0 60 km
Clifton BridgeRiver gauge, River Trent 0.87 m Normal −0.05 m 69 km
ColwickRiver gauge, River Trent 1.01 m Low +0.09 m 74 km
FarndonRiver gauge, River Trent 0.31 m Normal ±0 87 km
North MuskhamRiver gauge, River Trent 0.83 m Low −0.01 m 90 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Brookhouse FarmRiver gauge, Ford Green Brook 0.22 m Normal ±0 1.5 km
WallgrangeRiver gauge, Endon Brook 0.08 m Very low ±0 6.9 km
Flint MillRiver gauge, River Churnet 0.05 m Low −0.01 m 7.8 km
Liverpool Road, Stoke-On-TrentRiver gauge, Fowlea Brook 0.04 m Low +0.02 m 8.6 km
Basford BridgeRiver gauge, River Churnet 0.24 m Low −0.01 m 8.9 km
Newcastle Under LymeRiver gauge, Lyme Brook 0.21 m Low ±0 9.7 km
Congleton ParkRiver gauge, River Dane 0.10 m Normal ±0 9.9 km
Hug BridgeRiver gauge, River Dane 0.22 m Low +0.02 m 10 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Trent at Knypersley higher than last year?

No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.45 m.

What is a normal level for the River Trent at Knypersley in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.38 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.18 m and 0.49 m, based on 21 years of records.

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 0.43 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Knypersley today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the water level was 0.43 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Knypersley rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Knypersley normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Knypersley?

The highest level on record is 1.24 m on July 31, 2019. The lowest is 0.30 m on July 21, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4179 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.08361, -2.15650 (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 0.43 m 2026-10-19 16:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Knypersley (ea:4179). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/staffordshire/knypersley

How we check values

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