Windsor Park water level

Name: Windsor Park 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

3.30m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST (28 min ago)

Flow: 11.9 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Windsor Park reads 3.30 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 3.22 m to 4.25 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.25 m and 3.73 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: 3.22 m – 4.25 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.25 m – 3.73 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.29 m – 3.35 m
Highest on record: 5.72 mFebruary 11, 2014
Lowest on record: −0.08 mMay 28, 2002

On the river at Windsor Park

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

18 Sun 13° 8° 2.2 mm, 91% Wind 21 km/h

19 Mon 15° 9° 1.6 mm, 91% Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 12 mm, 65% Wind 10 km/h

21 Wed 14° 8° 3.3 mm, 47% Wind 25 km/h

22 Thu 14° 6° 2.0 mm, 76% Wind 14 km/h

23 Fri 11° 8° 38 mm, 77% Wind 32 km/h

24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the River Thames

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Romney LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.25 m	Very high	+0.01 m	1.2 km
Old Windsor LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.26 m	Very high	+0.04 m	2.9 km
Boveney LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.73 m	Highest on record	+0.55 m	3.6 km
Bell WeirRiver gauge, River Thames	0.25 m	Very high	±0	6.4 km
Bray LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.17 m	Very low	−0.01 m	7.5 km
StainesRiver gauge, River Thames	2.67 m	Low	+0.01 m	8.0 km
MaidenheadRiver gauge, River Thames	2.20 m	Very low	+0.01 m	8.9 km
Boulters LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.27 m	Very high	+0.09 m	9.2 km
Penton HookRiver gauge, River Thames	0.16 m	Normal	±0	10 km
Cookham LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.09 m	Normal	−0.04 m	11 km
Chertsey LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.18 m	Normal	−0.03 m	13 km
Shepperton LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.13 m	Normal	−0.01 m	15 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Horton MillRiver gauge, Colne Brook	0.12 m	Normal	−0.01 m	4.3 km
PoyleRiver gauge, Poyle Channel	1.49 m	Normal	±0	5.3 km
Hythe EndRiver gauge, Colne Brook	0.45 m	Normal	−0.01 m	6.3 km
Stanwell MillRiver gauge, River Colne	0.68 m	Very high	±0	6.4 km
BrayGroundwater well	17.26 m	Low	+0.02 m	6.8 km
Farlows BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne	0.35 m	Low	−0.01 m	7.2 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Thames at Windsor Park?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 3.22 m to 4.25 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 3.30 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Windsor Park today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST, the water level was 3.30 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Windsor Park rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Windsor Park 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 Windsor Park?

The highest level on record is 5.72 m on February 11, 2014. The lowest is −0.08 m on May 28, 2002.

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:2700TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.48580, -0.58912 (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	3.30 m	2026-10-18 10:00	Provisional
Flow	11.9 m³/s	2026-10-18 10:00	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Windsor Park (ea:2700TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/windsor-park

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