Hurley Lock water level
River gauge, River Thames, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Thames at Hurley Lock is running below normal at 0.05 m.
That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.08 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.05 m as well.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.03 m and 0.06 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.08 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.04 m – 0.12 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.02 m – 0.20 m
- Same day last year
- 0.05 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.03 m – 0.06 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.02 m – 0.28 m
- Highest on record
- 0.52 mFebruary 10, 2014
- Lowest on record
- −0.08 mApril 13, 2008
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Thames
The River Thames, or simply the Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Other gauges on the River Thames
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.03 m | Low | ±0 | 1.0 km |
| Marlow LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 3.2 km |
| Hambleden LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.10 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 4.6 km |
| Marsh LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.23 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.9 km |
| Shiplake LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.05 m | Low | +0.02 m | 7.8 km |
| Boulters LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.14 m | Low | ±0 | 7.8 km |
| Cookham LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.08 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 7.9 km |
| MaidenheadRiver gauge, River Thames | 2.21 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 8.0 km |
| Bray LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.16 m | Very low | ±0 | 9.4 km |
| Sonning LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.24 m | Very high | ±0 | 12 km |
| Boveney LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.20 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 13 km |
| Caversham LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.14 m | Low | +0.01 m | 15 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymill RoadRiver gauge, Maidenhead Ditch | −0.02 m | Lowest on record | +0.01 m | 6.8 km |
| Bourne EndRiver gauge, River Wye | 0.17 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 7.2 km |
| Ray FarmGroundwater well | 44.44 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.3 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Thames at Hurley Lock compare with last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.05 m.
What is a normal level for the River Thames at Hurley Lock in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.04 m and 0.12 m, based on 20 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 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Hurley Lock today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 18:15 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Hurley Lock rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Hurley Lock normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hurley Lock?
The highest level on record is 0.52 m on February 10, 2014. The lowest is −0.08 m on April 13, 2008.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2497TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.55135, -0.80842(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 | 0.05 m | 2026-10-18 17:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Hurley Lock (ea:2497TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/buckinghamshire/hurley-lock
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