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Hayes Basin

Field Drain
Severn Uplands catchment • Alberbury • Shropshire • ID: 2830 • Level
(48m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 122 views

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Current Level
0.964 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.964 mASD
24h Min
0.963 mASD
Typical Range
0.91 - 1.00
mASD
Highest Recorded
4.23 mASD
EA official record
1.27 in our data (since Sep 1994)
Current level is 23% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
09 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 19:00 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 18:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.964 mASD
09 Oct 18:15 ▬ steady 0.963 mASD
09 Oct 18:00 ▬ steady 0.963 mASD
09 Oct 17:45 ▬ steady 0.963 mASD
09 Oct 17:30 0.963 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Hayes Basin
  • Watercourse: Field Drain
  • Nearest Town: Alberbury
  • County: Shropshire
  • Coordinates: 52°44'6"N 2°57'38"W (52.735118, -2.960681)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 14 Sep 1994
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 2830
  • RLOI id: 2094 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 2830-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Severn Uplands
  • Typical Range: 0.910 – 1.000 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.96 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 22:00)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.00 m on about 59 days. This year so far: 40 days.

2026 40 days so far
2025 52 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2024 79 days, 13 of them high · 13 high
2023 86 days, 20 of them high · 20 high
2022 38 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
2021 50 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2020 64 days, 14 of them high · 14 high
2019 83 days, 10 of them high · 10 high
2018 67 days
2017 15 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 2.84 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 2 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.8 km away).

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Most recent flood warning: 18 Dec 2025 — River Vyrnwy at Melverley

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 10 0
2024 18 0
2023 21 0
2022 4 0
2021 3 0
2020 14 0
2019 12 0
2018 1 0
2016 2 0
2015 10 0
2014 11 0
2013 6 0
2012 6 0
2011 2 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 Alberbury flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 2 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Field Drain at Hayes Basin flooding today?

The current level is 0.96m, which is within the typical range of 0.91 to 1.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Hayes Basin?

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 Field Drain at Hayes Basin?

The typical range at this station is 0.91m to 1.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.00m 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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