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Enslow Weir A water level

River gauge, River Cherwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.15m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.10 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

History
0.20.40.6mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 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

At 0.15 m, the River Cherwell at Enslow Weir A is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.14 m below the median of 0.29 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.17 m (−0.02 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.10 m (September 10, 1990).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.13 m and 0.17 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
0.29 m0.14 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.17 m – 0.62 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.14 m – 1.29 m
Same day last year
0.17 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.13 m – 0.17 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.14 m – 0.81 m
Highest on record
2.10 mApril 10, 1998
Lowest on record
0.10 mSeptember 10, 1990

On the river at Enslow Weir A

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Cherwell

River Cherwell

The River Cherwell is a tributary of the River Thames in central England. It rises near Hellidon, Northamptonshire and flows southwards for 40 miles (64 km) to meet the Thames at Oxford in Oxfordshire.

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

19 Mon 13° 9° 2.7 mm, 96% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 17 mm, 100% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 10.0 mm, 59% Wind 37 km/h
22 Thu 11° 5° 5.1 mm, 77% Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 13 mm, 84% Wind 46 km/h
24 Sat 12° 5° 9.6 mm, 63% Wind 29 km/h
25 Sun 16° 10° 3.0 mm, 55% Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 65%

Map

Other gauges on the River Cherwell

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ThruppRiver gauge, River Cherwell 0.79 m Normal ±0 2.3 km
Heyford BridgeRiver gauge, River Cherwell 0.31 m Very low ±0 6.6 km
Kings MillRiver gauge, River Cherwell 1.59 m Very low ±0 13 km
Oxford Botanical GardensRiver gauge, River Cherwell 4.65 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 13 km
BanburyRiver gauge, River Cherwell 0.12 m Normal ±0 23 km
Cropredy BridgeRiver gauge, River Cherwell 0.95 m Very low ±0 28 km
Woodford HalseRiver gauge, River Cherwell 0.97 m Normal ±0 35 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WoodstockRiver gauge, River Glyme 0.04 m Low ±0 3.7 km
IslipRiver gauge, River Ray 6.77 m Normal ±0 6.2 km
Kings LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.03 m Very low ±0 8.0 km
WendleburyRiver gauge, Wendlebury Brook 0.97 m Normal +0.01 m 8.2 km
Cassington Weir ARiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.08 m Very low ±0 9.0 km
Cassington Weir BRiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.15 m Low ±0 9.0 km
Godstow LockRiver gauge, River Thames −0.16 m Very low ±0 9.4 km
Eynsham LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.04 m Very low −0.01 m 10 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Cherwell at Enslow Weir A compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.17 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 0.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.17 m and 0.62 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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Enslow Weir A today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 05:15 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Enslow Weir A rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Enslow 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 Enslow Weir A?

The highest level on record is 2.10 m on April 10, 1998. The lowest is 0.10 m on September 10, 1990.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:1460_w1TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.86139, -1.30321 (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 0.15 m 2026-10-20 04:15 Provisional

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Environment Agency: Enslow Weir A (ea:1460_w1TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/enslow-weir-a

How we check values

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