Rushey Lock water level

Name: Rushey Lock water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.12m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 20:30 BST (40 min ago)

History

7 days 1 year Years compared

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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 Rushey Lock, where the gauge shows 0.12 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.13 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.14 m (−0.02 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.10 m – 0.14 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: 0.13 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.05 m – 0.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range: 0.01 m – 0.30 m
Same day last year: 0.14 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.10 m – 0.14 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −0.01 m – 0.53 m
Highest on record: 0.82 mNovember 27, 2012
Lowest on record: −0.27 mFebruary 5, 2011

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 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.

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.

18 Sun 13° 6° 1.4 mm, 60% Wind 21 km/h

19 Mon 14° 8° 4.0 mm, 84% Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 12° 9° 16 mm, 93% Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 11° 4° 12 mm, 59% Wind 33 km/h

22 Thu 12° 5° 1.9 mm, 76% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 12° 7° 29 mm, 91% Wind 43 km/h

24 Sat 13° 6° – Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the River Thames

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Radcot LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.14 m	Normal	−0.01 m	2.7 km
Shifford LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.15 m	Normal	±0	4.8 km
Grafton LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.16 m	Normal	−0.02 m	5.2 km
Buscot LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.15 m	High	−0.02 m	9.5 km
St Johns LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.07 m	Normal	−0.02 m	10 km
Northmoor LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.13 m	Normal	+0.01 m	11 km
FarmoorRiver gauge, River Thames	0.76 m	Very low	+0.02 m	13 km
Pinkhill LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.01 m	Very low	+0.02 m	14 km
Eynsham LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.04 m	Very low	±0	15 km
Hannington BridgeRiver gauge, River Thames	1.97 m	Very low	−0.04 m	15 km
Godstow LockRiver gauge, River Thames	−0.17 m	Very low	−0.01 m	18 km
Abingdon LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.06 m	Low	+0.01 m	19 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
BamptonRiver gauge, Shill Brook	0.89 m	Low	±0	3.1 km
ClanfieldRiver gauge, Clanfield Brook	0.68 m	High	±0	4.4 km
Stanford ValeRiver gauge, River Ock	0.08 m	Very low	±0	7.6 km
Charney BassettRiver gauge, River Ock	0.55 m	Normal	+0.01 m	8.1 km
Newbridge GSRiver gauge, River Windrush	3.49 m	Low	±0	8.1 km
LechladeRiver gauge, River Leach	0.05 m	Low	±0	9.6 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Thames at Rushey Lock compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.14 m.

What is a normal level for the River Thames at Rushey Lock in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.05 m and 0.20 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 0.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Rushey Lock today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 20:30 BST, the water level was 0.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rushey Lock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rushey Lock 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 Rushey Lock?

The highest level on record is 0.82 m on November 27, 2012. The lowest is −0.27 m on February 5, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:0903TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.69872, -1.53404 (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	0.12 m	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Rushey Lock (ea:0903TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/rushey-lock

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