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Hookagate water level

River gauge, Rea Brook, Shropshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.14m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.54 m Lowest on record 0.10 m
Water level: 0.14 m. Very low for mid-October.

History

History
0.20.4mOct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 9Oct 13Oct 16Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.20.4mSep 17Oct 1Oct 16Bottom 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
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

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.

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10h 37m First quarter 35 %

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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