Islip water level
River gauge, River Ray, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.14 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Islip, where the gauge shows 6.76 m.
The median for mid-October is 6.79 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 6.79 m, a difference of −0.03 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.
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
- 6.79 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 6.72 m – 7.55 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 6.49 m – 7.80 m
- Same day last year
- 6.79 m−0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 6.76 m – 6.76 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 5.81 m – 8.65 m
- Highest on record
- 9.33 mApril 10, 1998
- Lowest on record
- 6.13 mMay 18, 2009
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.
About the River Ray
The River Ray is a tributary of the River Cherwell in south east England. It rises at Quainton Hill, Buckinghamshire and flows west through flat countryside for around 25 km (16 mi) to meet the Cherwell at Islip in Oxfordshire.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Ray
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower ArncottRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.44 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 9.6 km |
| Grendon UnderwoodRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.03 m | Low | ±0 | 17 km |
| Water EatonRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.82 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 45 km |
| RodbourneRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.19 m | Low | −0.01 m | 48 km |
| Rushey PlattRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.71 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 49 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThruppRiver gauge, River Cherwell | 0.79 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.6 km |
| Kings LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.03 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 5.6 km |
| Godstow LockRiver gauge, River Thames | −0.18 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 6.2 km |
| Enslow Weir ARiver gauge, River Cherwell | 0.15 m | Very low | ±0 | 6.2 km |
| Kings MillRiver gauge, River Cherwell | 1.59 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.1 km |
| WendleburyRiver gauge, Wendlebury Brook | 0.97 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.2 km |
| Oxford Botanical GardensRiver gauge, River Cherwell | 4.65 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 7.7 km |
| New BotleyRiver gauge, Bulstake Stream | 0.78 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 7.9 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Ray at Islip higher than last year?
No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.79 m.
What is a normal level for the River Ray at Islip in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 6.79 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.72 m and 7.55 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 6.76 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Islip today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 6.76 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Islip rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Islip normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Islip?
The highest level on record is 9.33 m on April 10, 1998. The lowest is 6.13 m on May 18, 2009.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:1489TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.81978, -1.24218(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 | 6.76 m | 2026-10-18 14:30 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.14 m³/s | 2026-10-18 14:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Islip (ea:1489TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/islip
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