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Hawley

Darent
Darent catchment • Hawley • Kent • ID: E15250 • Level
(1h ago) • 3 readings/hr • 181 views

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Current Level
0.044 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.047 mASD
24h Min
0.037 mASD
Typical Range
0.02 - 0.40
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.64 mASD
EA official record
A 1.53 reading (11 Mar 2014) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 7% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.4 cm over 7h
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.044 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.044 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.045 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.045 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 0.046 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.046 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.046 mASD
07 Oct 22:30 ▬ steady 0.047 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 0.047 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 0.047 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.047 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.046 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.046 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 0.045 mASD
07 Oct 20:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.045 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.044 mASD
07 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 0.043 mASD
07 Oct 19:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.042 mASD
07 Oct 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.041 mASD
07 Oct 18:30 0.040 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Hawley
  • Watercourse: River Darent
  • Nearest Town: Hawley
  • County: Kent
  • Nearest reservoir: Bough Beech Reservoir (24.2 km) · 48.2% full (as of 7 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°25'26"N 0°13'51"E (51.423959, 0.230865)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1989
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E15250
  • RLOI id: 1038 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E15250-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Darent
  • Datum: 11.150m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.018 – 0.400 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.04 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Thames Water · into N/A · 3.9 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Tidal River Thames · 5.1 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
10 spills · 84 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into River Thames Tidal · 5.1 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

1 other overflow within 6 km is downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so it is not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.40 m on about 1 day. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 5 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2009 for the 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.6 km away).

33flood warnings 150flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 20 Oct 2021 — River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 5
2025 0 9
2024 0 17
2023 0 9
2022 0 12
2021 10 18
2020 0 15
2019 1 12
2018 0 9
2017 0 10
2016 0 9
2015 0 2
2014 9 11
2013 4 6
2012 4 6
2010 1 0
2009 4 0

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Hawley flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 13 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Darent at Hawley flooding today?

The current level is 0.04m, which is within the typical range of 0.02 to 0.40m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Hawley?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Darent at Hawley?

The typical range at this station is 0.02m to 0.40m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.40m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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