There are flood warnings within 5 miles of this measuring station

River Anker level downstream at Polesworth

Latest at 1:15am on 1 March

Normal range -0.39m to 1.02m

2.57m: Flood warning issued: River Anker at Tamworth Town Centre
2.50m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (3 January 2024)
2.17m: Latest level
2.13m (level exceeded): Flood warning issued: River Anker at Polesworth; Flood warning issued: River Anker at Amington, Tamworth; Property flooding is possible above this level
1.69m (level exceeded): Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
1.02m (level exceeded): Top of normal range

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.