Main Rivers of Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire

Nottinghamshire

• River Trent – The county's principal artery, flowing northeast through Nottingham city.
• River Idle – Drains the north, joining the Trent near West Burton.

Staffordshire

• River Trent – Rises on Biddulph Moor, crosses the county north to south.
• River Sow – Tributary of the Trent, flows through Stafford town.
• River Tame – Drains the southeast, joins the Trent near Alrewas.

Shared Watershed

Both counties lie within the greater Trent basin, England's third-longest river system, linking the Midlands to the Humber estuary.