Steventon water level
River gauge, Ginge Brook, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Steventon: the gauge reads 0.45 m, at a record low.
That is below the previous record low of 0.47 m (August 17, 2006), so the gauge is setting a new low. That puts it 0.12 m below the median of 0.57 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.48 m (−0.02 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.44 m – 0.46 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.57 m0.12 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.49 m – 0.78 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.52 m – 1.02 m
- Same day last year
- 0.48 m−0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.44 m – 0.46 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.44 m – 1.12 m
- Highest on record
- 1.67 mNovember 24, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.47 mAugust 17, 2006
- Lowest on record
- 0.02 m below the lowest level on record
For anglers and canoeists
Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culham LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.20 m | Very high | −0.02 m | 5.1 km |
| AbingdonRiver gauge, River Ock | 0.09 m | Low | ±0 | 5.2 km |
| Sutton CourtenayRiver gauge, River Thames | 2.09 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 5.6 km |
| Abingdon LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.07 m | Low | +0.01 m | 6.7 km |
| AbingdonRiver gauge, River Stert | 0.60 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.6 km |
| Abingdon PeachcroftRiver gauge, Radley Park Ditch | 0.43 m | Low | −0.01 m | 7.9 km |
| BlewburyRiver gauge, Mill Brook | 0.10 m | Low | ±0 | 8.2 km |
| WantageRiver gauge, Letcombe Brook | 0.55 m | High | +0.06 m | 8.3 km |
Questions and answers
How does Ginge Brook at Steventon compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.48 m.
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 0.45 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Steventon today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST, the water level was 0.45 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Steventon rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Steventon normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Steventon?
The highest level on record is 1.67 m on November 24, 2024. The lowest is 0.47 m on August 17, 2006.
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:1796TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.62120, -1.32353(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | – | – | – |
| Water level | 0.45 m | 2026-10-17 13:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Steventon (ea:1796TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/steventon
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