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Thrupp water level

River gauge, River Cherwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.79m Steady over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.40 m Lowest on record 0.58 m

History

1.01.52.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range1.01.52.0mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
1.01.52.0mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range1.01.52.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
12mJanMarMayJulSepNov202612mJanAprJulOct2026

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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 Thrupp, where the gauge shows 0.79 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.78 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.71 m, a difference of +0.08 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.78 m – 0.80 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
0.78 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.70 m – 1.52 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.65 m – 2.12 m
Same day last year
0.71 m+0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.78 m – 0.80 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.71 m – 2.56 m
Highest on record
3.40 mNovember 25, 2024
Lowest on record
0.58 mOctober 24, 2003

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

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 20 km/h
18 Sun 13° 6° 1.4 mm, 43% Wind 25 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 4.6 mm, 82% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 1.6 mm, 47% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 13° 8° – Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 2.1 mm, 50% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 14° 7° 22 mm, 76% Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the River Cherwell

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Enslow Weir ARiver gauge, River Cherwell 0.15 m Very low ±0 2.3 km
Heyford BridgeRiver gauge, River Cherwell 0.31 m Very low ±0 8.9 km
Kings MillRiver gauge, River Cherwell 1.59 m Very low ±0 10 km
Oxford Botanical GardensRiver gauge, River Cherwell 4.64 m Lowest on record ±0 11 km
BanburyRiver gauge, River Cherwell 0.08 m Low ±0 25 km
Cropredy BridgeRiver gauge, River Cherwell 0.94 m Very low ±0 31 km
Woodford HalseRiver gauge, River Cherwell 0.95 m Normal ±0 37 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
IslipRiver gauge, River Ray 6.76 m Normal ±0 4.6 km
WoodstockRiver gauge, River Glyme 0.04 m Low ±0 4.7 km
Kings LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.02 m Very low −0.02 m 5.7 km
Cassington Weir ARiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.08 m Very low ±0 7.0 km
Cassington Weir BRiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.14 m Very low ±0 7.0 km
Godstow LockRiver gauge, River Thames −0.17 m Very low −0.04 m 7.1 km
Eynsham LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.04 m Very low −0.01 m 8.3 km
WendleburyRiver gauge, Wendlebury Brook 0.97 m Normal −0.01 m 8.8 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Cherwell at Thrupp higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.71 m.

What is a normal level for the River Cherwell at Thrupp in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.78 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.70 m and 1.52 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 0.79 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Thrupp today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 09:15 BST, the water level was 0.79 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Thrupp rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Thrupp 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 Thrupp?

The highest level on record is 3.40 m on November 25, 2024. The lowest is 0.58 m on October 24, 2003.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:1465TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.84043, -1.30005 (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 0.79 m 2026-10-18 08:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Thrupp (ea:1465TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/thrupp

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