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Churchill Avenue water level

River gauge, Southcourt Brook, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.68m Steady over the last 24 hours

1 2 Highest onrecord 2.32 m Lowest on record 0.48 m

History

History
0.60.70.80.9mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.60.70.80.9mOct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.60.81.01.2mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.60.81.01.2mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.60.81.01.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.60.81.01.2mJanAprJulOct2026

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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 Churchill Avenue, where the gauge shows 0.68 m.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.70 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.04 m (−0.36 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.67 m – 0.72 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
0.70 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.63 m – 0.88 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.58 m – 2.30 m
Same day last year
1.04 m−0.36 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.67 m – 0.72 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.67 m – 1.24 m
Highest on record
2.32 mSeptember 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.48 mJuly 4, 2006

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 2.7 mm, 84% Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 3.4 mm, 94% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 12 mm, 69% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 14° 6° 4.8 mm, 58% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 0.2 mm, 52% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° 33 mm, 76% Wind 35 km/h
24 Sat 10° 3° – Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 59%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
AylesburyRiver gauge, Bear Brook 1.08 m Normal ±0 1.8 km
Bearbrook FDRiver gauge 0.29 m Very low ±0 2.8 km
Aylesbury ThameRiver gauge, River Thame 0.88 m Normal −0.02 m 3.0 km
Weston TurvilleRiver gauge, Wendover Springs 0.30 m Normal +0.01 m 5.2 km
Rowsham BridgeRiver gauge, River Thame 0.09 m Low ±0 5.8 km
CuddingtonRiver gauge, River Thame 0.63 m Very low −0.42 m 8.4 km
Thame BridgeRiver gauge, River Thame 1.05 m Low −0.03 m 13 km
PiddingtonGroundwater well 96.44 m Normal −0.03 m 15 km

Questions and answers

How does Southcourt Brook at Churchill Avenue compare with last year?

It is 0.36 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.04 m.

What is a normal level for Southcourt Brook at Churchill Avenue in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.70 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.63 m and 0.88 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 0.68 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Churchill Avenue today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 14:15 BST, the water level was 0.68 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Churchill Avenue rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Churchill Avenue 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 Churchill Avenue?

The highest level on record is 2.32 m on September 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.48 m on July 4, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:1934TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.80884, -0.82362 (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 0.68 m 2026-10-19 13:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Churchill Avenue (ea:1934TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/buckinghamshire/churchill-avenue

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