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Hayes Basin water level

River gauge, Field Drain, Shropshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.96m Steady over the last 24 hours

1 3 4 Highest onrecord 4.23 m Lowest on record 0.96 m

History

-0.00.51.0mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Field Drain at Hayes Basin is at 0.96 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.96 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.97 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.

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
0.96 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.00 m – 0.98 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.91 m – 1.00 m
Same day last year
0.97 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.96 m – 0.96 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.96 m – 2.86 m
Highest on record
4.23 mFebruary 21, 2022
Lowest on record
0.96 mOctober 28, 2006

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 9.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 14° 4° 1.5 mm, 78% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 10° 5° 2.7 mm, 79% Wind 7 km/h
21 Wed 9° 3° 2.1 mm, 61% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 12° 4° 2.1 mm, 53% 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 45%

Map

Other gauges on the Field Drain

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Craven ArmsRiver gauge, Field Drain −0.36 m Very low −0.13 m 34 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Buckley FarmRiver gauge, Pentre Brook 0.27 m Normal ±0 1.5 km
Cae HowelRiver gauge, River Severn 0.85 m Lowest on record +0.18 m 1.6 km
Cae HowelRiver gauge, New Cut 0.87 m Low −0.01 m 1.6 km
Crew GreenRiver gauge, River Severn 0.63 m Normal −0.31 m 2.3 km
MontfordRiver gauge, River Severn 0.96 m Normal −0.19 m 6.1 km
MaesbrookRiver gauge, Flood Channel 0.07 m Lowest on record ±0 7.2 km
Farley BridgeRiver gauge, Rea Brook 0.03 m Lowest on record −0.02 m 8.7 km
YeatonRiver gauge, River Perry 0.13 m Normal +0.01 m 8.9 km

Questions and answers

How does Field Drain at Hayes Basin compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.97 m.

What is a normal level for Field Drain at Hayes Basin in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.96 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.00 m and 0.98 m, based on 21 years of records.

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

What is the water level of Hayes Basin today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 02:45 BST, the water level was 0.96 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hayes Basin rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Hayes Basin normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hayes Basin?

The highest level on record is 4.23 m on February 21, 2022. The lowest is 0.96 m on October 28, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2830 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.73512, -2.96068 (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 0.96 m 2026-10-18 01:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hayes Basin (ea:2830). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/shropshire/hayes-basin

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