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Minns Estate water level

River gauge, Seacourt Stream, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.07m Steady over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.12 m Lowest on record 0.80 m

History

History
1.01.21.4mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range1.01.21.4mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
1.01.21.4mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range1.01.21.4mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
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What this means

The Seacourt Stream at Minns Estate is at 1.07 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 1.07 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.07 m and 1.12 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
1.07 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.05 m – 1.33 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
1.01 m – 2.13 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.07 m – 1.12 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.08 m – 2.73 m
Highest on record
3.12 mJuly 23, 2007
Lowest on record
0.80 mOctober 13, 2005

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.

18 Sun 13° 7° 1.5 mm, 64% Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 13° 9° 3.5 mm, 79% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 20 mm, 92% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 11° 5° 12 mm, 61% Wind 31 km/h
22 Thu 12° 5° 2.6 mm, 69% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 27 mm, 89% Wind 43 km/h
24 Sat 13° 6° 0.6 mm, 46% Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
New BotleyRiver gauge, Bulstake Stream 0.79 m Very low +0.01 m 0.6 km
Osney LockRiver gauge, River Thames −0.01 m Normal ±0 1.3 km
Hinksey LakeRiver gauge, Hinksey Stream 0.15 m Lowest on record ±0 2.5 km
Godstow LockRiver gauge, River Thames −0.16 m Very low +0.01 m 2.7 km
Oxford Botanical GardensRiver gauge, River Cherwell 4.64 m Lowest on record ±0 3.0 km
Kings MillRiver gauge, River Cherwell 1.59 m Very low ±0 3.5 km
Cold HarbourRiver gauge, Hinksey Stream 0.83 m Low +0.01 m 3.6 km
Kings LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.03 m Very low ±0 4.2 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Seacourt Stream at Minns Estate in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.07 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.05 m and 1.33 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 1.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Minns Estate today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 1.07 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Minns Estate rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Minns Estate 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 Minns Estate?

The highest level on record is 3.12 m on July 23, 2007. The lowest is 0.80 m on October 13, 2005.

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:1635TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.75324, -1.29010 (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 1.07 m 2026-10-19 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Minns Estate (ea:1635TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/minns-estate

How we check values

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