Boveney Lock water level

Name: Boveney Lock water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Thames, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.20m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 17:30 BST (32 min ago)

History

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Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Boveney Lock, where the gauge shows 0.20 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.11 m to 0.34 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.17 m – 0.23 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: 0.11 m – 0.34 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.17 m – 0.23 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.19 m – 0.22 m
Highest on record: 0.47 mNovember 22, 2025
Lowest on record: −0.08 mDecember 8, 2025

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

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

About the River Thames

The River Thames, or simply the Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 0.1 mm, 91% Wind 23 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 1.9 mm, 90% Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 9.5 mm, 76% Wind 10 km/h

21 Wed 12° 7° 11 mm, 53% Wind 25 km/h

22 Thu 12° 6° 0.8 mm, 71% Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 13° 8° 23 mm, 85% Wind 37 km/h

24 Sat 14° 6° 0.6 mm, 45% Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Thames

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Romney LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.26 m	Very high	+0.02 m	2.5 km
Windsor ParkRiver gauge, River Thames	3.31 m	Normal	+0.01 m	3.6 km
Bray LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.16 m	Very low	+0.02 m	4.0 km
MaidenheadRiver gauge, River Thames	2.21 m	Very low	+0.01 m	5.6 km
Old Windsor LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.24 m	Very high	+0.02 m	5.9 km
Boulters LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.14 m	Low	−0.01 m	6.2 km
Cookham LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.08 m	Normal	±0	8.6 km
Bell WeirRiver gauge, River Thames	0.25 m	Very high	+0.01 m	9.3 km
StainesRiver gauge, River Thames	2.66 m	Low	+0.01 m	11 km
Marlow LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.07 m	Low	+0.01 m	12 km
Temple LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.03 m	Low	±0	13 km
Penton HookRiver gauge, River Thames	0.15 m	Normal	±0	13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
BrayGroundwater well	17.26 m	Low	+0.02 m	3.2 km
The BinghamsRiver gauge, The Cut	0.94 m	Normal	±0	5.1 km
TaplowRiver gauge, Jubilee River	1.64 m	Normal	+0.01 m	5.8 km
Raymill RoadRiver gauge, Maidenhead Ditch	−0.02 m	Lowest on record	+0.01 m	6.8 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Thames at Boveney Lock?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.11 m to 0.34 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 0.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Boveney Lock today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 17:30 BST, the water level was 0.20 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Boveney Lock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Boveney Lock normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Boveney Lock?

The highest level on record is 0.47 m on November 22, 2025. The lowest is −0.08 m on December 8, 2025.

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:2609TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.49097, -0.64089 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.20 m	2026-10-18 16:30	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Boveney Lock (ea:2609TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/boveney-lock

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer