Shepperton Lock water level
River gauge, River Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Shepperton Lock, where the gauge shows 0.11 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.14 m, based on 17 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.14 m, a difference of −0.03 m.
It is on the way up, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.11 m – 0.15 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.14 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.07 m – 0.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.08 m – 0.30 m
- Same day last year
- 0.14 m−0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.11 m – 0.15 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.07 m – 0.38 m
- Highest on record
- 1.12 mFebruary 10, 2014
- Lowest on record
- −0.16 mMay 31, 2003
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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Thames
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chertsey LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.19 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 2.1 km |
| WaltonRiver gauge, River Thames | 3.34 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.7 km |
| Sunbury LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.22 m | High | +0.08 m | 3.5 km |
| Penton HookRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.16 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 4.6 km |
| StainesRiver gauge, River Thames | 2.69 m | Low | +0.02 m | 6.6 km |
| Molesey LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.16 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 8.0 km |
| Bell WeirRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.24 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 8.2 km |
| Thames Ditton IslandRiver gauge, River Thames | 4.27 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 8.9 km |
| KingstonRiver gauge, River Thames | 4.30 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 11 km |
| Teddington LockRiver gauge, River Thames | −0.07 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| Trowlock IslandRiver gauge, River Thames | 4.31 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 11 km |
| Old Windsor LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.23 m | Very high | ±0 | 12 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeybridgeRiver gauge, River Wey | 1.02 m | Normal | ±0 | 1.3 km |
| AddlestoneRiver gauge, Addlestone Bourne | 0.31 m | Low | ±0 | 1.7 km |
| Free Prae RoadRiver gauge, Chertsey Bourne | 1.07 m | High | −0.07 m | 3.0 km |
| Guildford StreetRiver gauge, Chertsey Bourne | 0.50 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 3.4 km |
| BrooklandsRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.38 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 4.1 km |
| EsherRiver gauge, River Mole | 1.44 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.6 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Thames at Shepperton Lock higher than last year?
No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.14 m.
What is a normal level for the River Thames at Shepperton Lock in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.07 m and 0.21 m, based on 17 years of records.
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 0.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Shepperton Lock today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 0.11 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Shepperton Lock rising or falling?
Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Shepperton Lock normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Shepperton Lock?
The highest level on record is 1.12 m on February 10, 2014. The lowest is −0.16 m on May 31, 2003.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2904TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.38289, -0.45807(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 | 0.11 m | 2026-10-17 14:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Shepperton Lock (ea:2904TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/surrey/shepperton-lock
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer