Aylesbury Thame water level
River gauge, River Thame, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Aylesbury Thame, where the gauge shows 0.87 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.77 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.10 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.74 m, a difference of +0.12 m.
It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.66 m – 0.98 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
- 0.77 m0.10 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.61 m – 1.53 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.41 m – 1.90 m
- Same day last year
- 0.74 m+0.12 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.66 m – 0.98 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.02 m – 1.81 m
- Highest on record
- 2.51 mJanuary 2, 2003
- Lowest on record
- 0.21 mAugust 28, 1993
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 Thame
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: 2.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Thame
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowsham BridgeRiver gauge, River Thame | 0.10 m | Low | ±0 | 6.4 km |
| CuddingtonRiver gauge, River Thame | 0.63 m | Very low | −0.43 m | 6.9 km |
| Thame BridgeRiver gauge, River Thame | 1.05 m | Low | −0.03 m | 12 km |
| WheatleyRiver gauge, River Thame | 3.95 m | Normal | +0.06 m | 20 km |
| StadhamptonRiver gauge, River Thame | 0.69 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 25 km |
| DorchesterRiver gauge, River Thame | 0.24 m | Very low | ±0 | 30 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill AvenueRiver gauge, Southcourt Brook | 0.68 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.0 km |
| AylesburyRiver gauge, Bear Brook | 1.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.9 km |
| Bearbrook FDRiver gauge | 0.29 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 4.9 km |
| Weston TurvilleRiver gauge, Wendover Springs | 0.30 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 8.2 km |
| Grendon UnderwoodRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.03 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
| PiddingtonGroundwater well | 96.44 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 17 km |
| Lower ArncottRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.45 m | Normal | ±0 | 18 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Thame at Aylesbury Thame higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.12 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.74 m.
What is a normal level for the River Thame at Aylesbury Thame in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.77 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.61 m and 1.53 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 0.87 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Aylesbury Thame today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 11:45 BST, the water level was 0.87 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Aylesbury Thame rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Aylesbury Thame 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 Aylesbury Thame?
The highest level on record is 2.51 m on January 2, 2003. The lowest is 0.21 m on August 28, 1993.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:1911TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.82625, -0.85654(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 | 0.87 m | 2026-10-19 10:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Aylesbury Thame (ea:1911TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/buckinghamshire/aylesbury-thame
How we check values
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer