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Cae Howel

Severn
Severn Uplands catchment • Cae Howel • Shropshire • ID: 2831 • Level
(34m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 188 views

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Current Level
0.851 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.852 mASD
24h Min
0.649 mASD
Typical Range
0.93 - 4.78
mASD
Highest Recorded
6.28 mASD
EA official record
6.28 in our data (since May 1994)
Current level is 14% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Sep 07:15 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 07:00 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 06:45 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 06:30 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 06:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 06:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.852 mASD
10 Sep 05:45 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 05:30 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 05:15 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 05:00 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 04:45 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 04:30 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 04:15 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 04:00 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 03:45 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 03:30 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 03:15 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 03:00 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 02:45 ▬ steady 0.851 mASD
10 Sep 02:30 0.851 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.4 km away).

161flood warnings 296flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 13
2025 11 12
2024 25 23
2023 25 21
2022 6 13
2021 5 21
2020 21 25
2019 16 18
2018 1 14
2017 0 13
2016 4 17
2015 12 15
2014 17 7
2013 8 14
2012 6 15
2011 4 8
2010 0 7
2009 0 11
2008 0 14
2007 0 14
2006 0 1

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 Cae Howel flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Cae Howel
  • Watercourse: River Severn
  • Nearest Town: Cae Howel
  • County: Shropshire
  • Coordinates: 52°44'51"N 2°58'18"W (52.747380, -2.971662)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 24 May 1994
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 2831
  • EA Gauge ID: 2831-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: Severn Uplands
  • Typical Range: 0.933 – 4.779 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.85 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 07:15)

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Severn at Cae Howel flooding today?

The current level is 0.85m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Cae Howel?

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 Severn at Cae Howel?

The typical range at this station is 0.93m to 4.78m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 4.78m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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