Shifford Lock water level

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

River gauge, River Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.14m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST (31 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Shifford Lock reads 0.14 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.01 m to 0.42 m.

The level is falling, down 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.14 m and 0.16 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: 0.01 m – 0.42 m
Highest on record: 0.73 mJanuary 7, 2014
Lowest on record: −0.21 mMay 31, 2008

On the river at Shifford Lock

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

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: 2.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 9° 3.1 mm, 100% Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 12° 7° 20 mm, 100% Wind 18 km/h

21 Wed 11° 6° 14 mm, 47% Wind 39 km/h

22 Thu 12° 5° 5.8 mm, 87% Wind 24 km/h

23 Fri 12° 7° 13 mm, 90% Wind 46 km/h

24 Sat 12° 5° 9.2 mm, 67% Wind 26 km/h

25 Sun 16° 10° 3.4 mm, 64% Wind 39 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the River Thames

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rushey LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.12 m	Normal	−0.01 m	4.8 km
Northmoor LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.12 m	Normal	−0.01 m	6.3 km
Radcot LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.13 m	Normal	−0.01 m	7.5 km
FarmoorRiver gauge, River Thames	0.76 m	Very low	+0.01 m	8.8 km
Pinkhill LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.01 m	Very low	+0.02 m	9.3 km
Grafton LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.16 m	Normal	−0.02 m	10 km
Eynsham LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.04 m	Very low	+0.01 m	11 km
Godstow LockRiver gauge, River Thames	−0.16 m	Very low	+0.01 m	14 km
Osney LockRiver gauge, River Thames	−0.01 m	Normal	±0	14 km
Abingdon LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.05 m	Low	+0.01 m	14 km
Kings LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.04 m	Very low	+0.01 m	14 km
Buscot LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.14 m	Normal	±0	14 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Newbridge GSRiver gauge, River Windrush	3.49 m	Low	±0	3.3 km
BamptonRiver gauge, Shill Brook	0.90 m	Low	+0.01 m	6.1 km
Charney BassettRiver gauge, River Ock	0.55 m	Normal	+0.01 m	6.7 km
ClanfieldRiver gauge, Clanfield Brook	0.68 m	High	±0	8.6 km
Stanford ValeRiver gauge, River Ock	0.09 m	Very low	+0.01 m	8.7 km
WitneyRiver gauge, River Windrush	0.50 m	Low	±0	9.3 km

Questions and answers

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

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.01 m to 0.42 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 0.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Shifford Lock today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST, the water level was 0.14 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Shifford Lock rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Shifford 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 Shifford Lock?

The highest level on record is 0.73 m on January 7, 2014. The lowest is −0.21 m on May 31, 2008.

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:0904TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.70718, -1.46519 (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	0.14 m	2026-10-19 08:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Shifford Lock (ea:0904TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/shifford-lock

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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