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Cae Howel water level

River gauge, New Cut, Shropshire, United Kingdom

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Below the normal range

Water level

0.86m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 6.27 m Lowest on record -0.51 m

History

0.860.880.900.92mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.860.880.900.92mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.81.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.81.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Cae Howel: the gauge reads 0.86 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.92 m to 3.40 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.66 m – 1.09 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
0.92 m – 3.40 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.66 m – 1.09 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.67 m – 1.01 m
Highest on record
6.27 mFebruary 21, 2022
Lowest on record
−0.51 mJuly 11, 1999

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 8.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 4° 0.2 mm Wind 15 km/h
19 Mon 13° 6° 2.6 mm, 98% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 10° 6° 2.9 mm, 69% Wind 6 km/h
21 Wed 9° 3° 2.1 mm, 51% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 12° 4° 2.1 mm, 73% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 10° 4° – Wind 30 km/h
24 Sat 9° 4° 0.9 mm, 60% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 50%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cae HowelRiver gauge, River Severn 0.85 m Lowest on record +0.18 m 0.1 km
Hayes BasinRiver gauge, Field Drain 0.96 m Normal ±0 1.6 km
Crew GreenRiver gauge, River Severn 0.51 m Low −0.30 m 2.0 km
Buckley FarmRiver gauge, Pentre Brook 0.27 m Normal ±0 2.0 km
MaesbrookRiver gauge, Flood Channel 0.07 m Lowest on record ±0 5.7 km
MontfordRiver gauge, River Severn 0.85 m Normal −0.26 m 7.2 km
YeatonRiver gauge, River Perry 0.13 m Normal ±0 9.2 km
Farley BridgeRiver gauge, Rea Brook 0.03 m Lowest on record −0.02 m 10 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the New Cut at Cae Howel?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.92 m to 3.40 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 0.86 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Cae Howel today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 14:30 BST, the water level was 0.86 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cae Howel rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cae Howel normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cae Howel?

The highest level on record is 6.27 m on February 21, 2022. The lowest is −0.51 m on July 11, 1999.

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:2833 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.74748, -2.97252 (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 0.86 m 2026-10-18 13:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Cae Howel (ea:2833). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/shropshire/cae-howel-new-cut

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