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SwedenHuscote FAS water level
River gauge, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
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What this means
Huscote FAS is at 1.12 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.04 m above the median of 1.08 m for mid-October, based on 12 years of readings.
It has risen 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.92 m and 1.12 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.08 m0.04 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.93 m – 1.16 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.92 m – 1.12 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.94 m – 1.11 m
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwick FASRiver gauge | 1.11 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 0.2 km |
| BanburyRiver gauge, River Cherwell | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 1.8 km |
| Cropredy BridgeRiver gauge, River Cherwell | 0.95 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.9 km |
| BodicoteRiver gauge, Sor Brook | 0.07 m | Low | +0.01 m | 5.8 km |
| BloxhamRiver gauge, Bloxham Brook | 0.59 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 8.2 km |
| Woodford HalseRiver gauge, River Cherwell | 0.99 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 12 km |
| BrackleyRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.24 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 14 km |
| Heyford BridgeRiver gauge, River Cherwell | 0.31 m | Very low | ±0 | 18 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Huscote FAS in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.93 m and 1.16 m, based on 12 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 1.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Huscote FAS today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 12:30 BST, the water level was 1.12 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Huscote FAS rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Huscote FAS normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:1414TH- Coordinates
52.08027, -1.31916(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 | 1.12 m | 2026-10-20 11:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Huscote FAS (ea:1414TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/huscote-fas
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