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Ewelme water level

River gauge, Ewelme Brook, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.07m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 Highest onrecord 0.20 m Lowest on record 0.01 m

History

0.040.060.080.10mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.040.060.080.10mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.040.060.080.10mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.040.060.080.10mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.050.100.15mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.050.100.15mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Ewelme, where the gauge shows 0.07 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.08 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.06 m – 0.09 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.08 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.05 m – 0.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Normal range
0.04 m – 0.46 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.07 m – 0.08 m
Highest on record
0.20 mAugust 1, 2024
Lowest on record
0.01 mOctober 29, 1997

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 8° 2.7 mm, 78% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 13° 8° 13 mm, 97% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 12 mm, 43% Wind 40 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 2.0 mm, 79% Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 17 mm, 84% Wind 38 km/h
24 Sat 13° 6° 1.4 mm, 64% Wind 31 km/h
25 Sun 16° 11° 0.9 mm, 60% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 56%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Benson LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.01 m Very low ±0 2.9 km
ChalgroveRiver gauge, Chalgrove Brook 1.05 m Low ±0 4.9 km
DorchesterRiver gauge, River Thame 0.24 m Very low ±0 6.6 km
StadhamptonRiver gauge, River Thame 0.69 m Normal ±0 7.4 km
Days LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.19 m Very high ±0 7.6 km
Clifton LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.11 m Normal −0.02 m 10.0 km
Stonor EstateGroundwater well 72.30 m Normal −0.06 m 10 km
Cleeve LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.13 m Very high ±0 11 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Ewelme Brook at Ewelme in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.05 m and 0.10 m, based on 20 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 0.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ewelme today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 06:15 BST, the water level was 0.07 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ewelme rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Ewelme normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ewelme?

The highest level on record is 0.20 m on August 1, 2024. The lowest is 0.01 m on October 29, 1997.

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:1995TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.61965, -1.07379 (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 0.07 m 2026-10-19 05:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ewelme (ea:1995TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/ewelme

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