Hookagate water level
River gauge, Rea Brook, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The Rea Brook at Hookagate is running far below normal at 0.14 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.20 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.06 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.15 m, a difference of −0.01 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.10 m (September 13, 2011).
It has risen 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.12 m and 0.15 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
- 0.20 m0.06 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.15 m – 0.46 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.15 m – 1.10 m
- Same day last year
- 0.15 m−0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.12 m – 0.15 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.10 m – 1.08 m
- Highest on record
- 2.54 mJuly 21, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.10 mSeptember 13, 2011
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the Rea Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farley BridgeRiver gauge, Rea Brook | 0.06 m | Lowest on record | +0.01 m | 7.9 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh BridgeRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.53 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 4.2 km |
| Castle ForegateRiver gauge, Bagley Brook | 0.06 m | Normal | −0.09 m | 5.0 km |
| Boreton BridgeRiver gauge, Cound Brook | 0.12 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 5.6 km |
| MontfordRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.99 m | Normal | +0.25 m | 7.5 km |
| YeatonRiver gauge, River Perry | 0.11 m | Low | 0.00 m | 10 km |
| Buckley FarmRiver gauge, Pentre Brook | 0.27 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 13 km |
| WalcotRiver gauge, River Tern | 0.40 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 13 km |
| Hayes BasinRiver gauge, Field Drain | 0.96 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Rea Brook at Hookagate higher than last year?
No, it is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.15 m.
How high and low has the Rea Brook at Hookagate been?
The highest reading on record is 2.54 m (July 21, 2007). The lowest is 0.10 m (September 13, 2011).
How often is Hookagate updated?
Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 10:15 PM GMT+1.
What is the water level of Hookagate today?
On Oct 16, 2026, 10:15 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.14 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Hookagate rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Hookagate normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hookagate?
The highest level on record is 2.54 m on July 21, 2007. The lowest is 0.10 m on September 13, 2011.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2018(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.67811, -2.79170(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 stage | 0.14 m | 2026-10-16 21:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Hookagate (ea:2018). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/shropshire/hookagate
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