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Cassington Weir A water level

River gauge, River Evenlode, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.08m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.09 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
-0.00.30.50.8mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.30.50.8mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mSep 24Sep 30Oct 7Oct 13Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.30.50.8mSep 24Oct 7Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.30.50.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Cassington Weir A: the gauge reads 0.08 m, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.15 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.06 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.11 m, a difference of −0.03 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.03 m (September 29, 2009).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.06 m – 0.08 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.15 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.08 m – 0.55 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.09 m – 0.90 m
Same day last year
0.11 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.07 m – 0.76 m
Highest on record
1.09 mJuly 21, 2007
Lowest on record
0.03 mSeptember 29, 2009

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.

About the River Evenlode

River Evenlode

The River Evenlode is a tributary of the Thames in Oxfordshire. It rises near Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, in the Cotswold Hills and flows south-east to the Thames, its valley providing the route of the southern part of the Cotswold Line. The river flows for 45 miles (72 km) from source to the River Thames.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 12° 10° 14 mm, 100% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 12 mm, 71% Wind 40 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 7.7 mm, 82% Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 23 mm, 90% Wind 40 km/h
24 Sat 12° 8° 4.8 mm, 82% Wind 35 km/h
25 Sun 16° 12° 4.2 mm, 48% Wind 23 km/h
26 Mon 17° 9° 2.8 mm, 43% Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the River Evenlode

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cassington Weir BRiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.15 m Low ±0 0.0 km
ShiptonRiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.61 m Normal ±0 19 km
Evenlode BridgeRiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.48 m Normal +0.07 m 29 km
MoretonRiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.25 m Very high +0.11 m 33 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Eynsham LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.04 m Very low −0.01 m 1.3 km
Pinkhill LockRiver gauge, River Thames −0.04 m Very low −0.05 m 2.8 km
Kings LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.04 m Very low ±0 3.1 km
FarmoorRiver gauge, River Thames 0.71 m Very low −0.05 m 3.3 km
Godstow LockRiver gauge, River Thames −0.16 m Very low ±0 3.8 km
Minns EstateRiver gauge, Seacourt Stream 1.10 m Normal +0.03 m 5.6 km
New BotleyRiver gauge, Bulstake Stream 0.80 m Very low +0.01 m 6.1 km
Osney LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.01 m Normal +0.01 m 6.8 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Evenlode at Cassington Weir A higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.11 m.

What is a normal level for the River Evenlode at Cassington Weir A in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.15 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.08 m and 0.55 m, based on 21 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Cassington Weir A today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 01:30 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cassington Weir A rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cassington Weir A normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cassington Weir A?

The highest level on record is 1.09 m on July 21, 2007. The lowest is 0.03 m on September 29, 2009.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:1290_w1TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.78605, -1.35120 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.08 m 2026-10-20 00:30 Provisional

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Environment Agency: Cassington Weir A (ea:1290_w1TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/cassington-weir-a

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