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Hawley water level

River gauge, River Darent, Kent, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.04m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 Highest onrecord 0.64 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.020.030.040.05mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.020.030.040.05mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.020.04mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.020.04mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Hawley reads 0.04 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.02 m to 0.40 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.03 m and 0.06 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
0.02 m – 0.40 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.03 m – 0.06 m
Highest on record
0.64 mDecember 18, 2013
Lowest on record
0.00 mJuly 20, 1990

On the river at Hawley

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Darent

River Darent

The Darent is a Kentish tributary of the River Thames and takes the waters of the River Cray as a tributary in the tidal portion of the Darent near Crayford. 'Darenth' is frequently found as the spelling of the river's name in older books and maps, Bartholomew's Canals and River of England being one example. Bartholomew's Gazetteer (1954) demonstrates that Darent means "clear water", a result of it springing from and running through chalk. The purity of the water was a major factor in the development of paper and pharmaceuticals in the area.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 14° 7° 0.3 mm Wind 20 km/h
18 Sun 14° 7° 6.9 mm, 53% Wind 24 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 0.4 mm, 44% Wind 10 km/h
20 Tue 14° 12° 1.8 mm, 35% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 13° 11° 5.1 mm, 51% Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 14° 7° 2.9 mm, 26% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 14 mm, 50% Wind 43 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 41%

Map

Other gauges on the River Darent

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
OtfordRiver gauge, River Darent 0.17 m Normal −0.04 m 14 km
Park FarmRiver gauge, River Darent 0.09 m Normal −0.03 m 19 km
WesterhamRiver gauge, River Darent 0.03 m Normal −0.01 m 21 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
CrayfordRiver gauge, River Cray 0.15 m Normal −0.06 m 5.0 km
Hall PlaceRiver gauge, River Cray 0.02 m Low −0.01 m 5.6 km
Sweeps LaneGroundwater well 43.59 m Normal ±0 8.3 km
Hazelmere RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.57 m Low −0.02 m 11 km
Kydbrook CloseRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.41 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 12 km
Gosshill RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.53 m Normal ±0 12 km
Woodlands RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 1.17 m High −0.04 m 12 km
Lower CamdenRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.88 m Low −0.05 m 13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Darent at Hawley?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.02 m to 0.40 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 0.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hawley today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 15:15 BST, the water level was 0.04 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hawley rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hawley normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hawley?

The highest level on record is 0.64 m on December 18, 2013. The lowest is 0.00 m on July 20, 1990.

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:E15250 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.42396, 0.23086 (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 0.04 m 2026-10-17 14:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hawley (ea:E15250). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/hawley

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