River Thames: water levels along the river

We have 58 gauges on the River Thames. 24 are below normal for the date and 9 are above. Low and high readings are fairly evenly spread.

On this page the river runs through Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.