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Craven Arms water level

River gauge, Field Drain, Shropshire, United Kingdom

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Far below the normal range

Water level

-0.36m Down 0.13 m over the last 24 hours

-0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 0.98 m Lowest on record -0.40 m

History

-0.35-0.30-0.25mOct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16Bottom of normal range-0.35-0.30-0.25mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Bottom of normal range
-0.3-0.2-0.1mSep 19Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Bottom of normal range-0.3-0.2-0.1mSep 19Oct 2Oct 16Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Field Drain at Craven Arms is running far below normal at −0.36 m.

The usual range here runs from −0.30 m to 0.65 m. The lowest reading on record is −0.40 m (August 24, 2022).

It has dropped 0.13 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between −0.36 m and −0.08 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
−0.30 m – 0.65 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.36 m – −0.08 m
Highest on record
0.98 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
−0.40 mAugust 24, 2022

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 2.8 mm, 84% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 11° 5° 2.4 mm, 79% Wind 7 km/h
21 Wed 8° 3° 2.4 mm, 53% Wind 27 km/h
22 Thu 12° 3° 2.1 mm, 54% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 9° 5° – Wind 31 km/h
24 Sat 9° 4° 1.8 mm, 56% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Field Drain

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hayes BasinRiver gauge, Field Drain 0.96 m Normal ±0 34 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
OniburyRiver gauge, River Onny 0.76 m Very low −0.02 m 4.3 km
ClungunfordRiver gauge, River Clun 0.10 m Normal ±0 5.6 km
LeintwardineRiver gauge, River Teme 0.25 m Lowest on record ±0 9.3 km
Ludlow CorveRiver gauge, River Corve 0.67 m Lowest on record +0.02 m 10.0 km
Criftin Ford bridgeRiver gauge, River Teme 0.73 m Lowest on record ±0 11 km
Church StrettonRiver gauge, Ash Brook 0.15 m Normal +0.10 m 12 km
Ludlow TemeRiver gauge, River Teme 0.90 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km
Orleton Millbrook WayRiver gauge, Mill Brook 0.10 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 16 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Field Drain at Craven Arms?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of −0.30 m to 0.65 m for this gauge.

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 −0.36 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Craven Arms today?

On 16 Oct 2026, 15:15 BST, the water level was −0.36 m. Down 0.13 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Craven Arms rising or falling?

Down 0.13 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Craven Arms normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Craven Arms?

The highest level on record is 0.98 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is −0.40 m on August 24, 2022.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2547 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.43909, -2.83716 (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 −0.36 m 2026-10-16 14:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Craven Arms (ea:2547). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/shropshire/craven-arms

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