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Buscot Lock water level

River gauge, River Thames, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

0.16m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.00 m Lowest on record -0.30 m

History

History
-0.00.2mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.2mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.2mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.2mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

High water at Buscot Lock: the latest reading is 0.16 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.08 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.08 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.15 m, a difference of +0.01 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.10 m – 0.21 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
0.08 m0.08 m above 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
0.00 m – 0.35 m
Same day last year
0.15 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.10 m – 0.21 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.09 m – 0.57 m
Highest on record
1.00 mJuly 22, 2007
Lowest on record
−0.30 mSeptember 18, 1996

For anglers and canoeists

A river in spate is no place for beginners. Weirs form strong towbacks, and trees in the water become strainers.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Thames

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 6° – Wind 19 km/h
18 Sun 12° 6° 3.2 mm, 43% Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 12° 7° 2.4 mm, 51% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 13° 7° 7.0 mm, 41% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 4.7 mm, 50% Wind 40 km/h
22 Thu 13° 6° 1.8 mm, 49% Wind 29 km/h
23 Fri 12° 6° 8.8 mm, 76% Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 41%

Map

Other gauges on the River Thames

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
St Johns LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.08 m Normal +0.02 m 1.1 km
Grafton LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.18 m Normal +0.01 m 4.3 km
Hannington BridgeRiver gauge, River Thames 2.02 m Normal +0.07 m 5.9 km
Radcot LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.14 m Normal ±0 6.9 km
Rushey LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.13 m Normal +0.01 m 9.5 km
CrickladeRiver gauge, River Thames 0.05 m Very low ±0 14 km
Shifford LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.15 m Normal ±0 14 km
Northmoor LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.12 m Normal ±0 21 km
Somerford KeynesRiver gauge, River Thames 0.44 m Low ±0 21 km
EwenRiver gauge, River Thames −0.02 m Normal ±0 22 km
FarmoorRiver gauge, River Thames 0.75 m Very low −0.04 m 22 km
Pinkhill LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.00 m Very low −0.04 m 23 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
LechladeRiver gauge, River Leach 0.05 m Low ±0 1.3 km
IngleshamRiver gauge, River Cole 0.07 m Normal ±0 2.5 km
ClanfieldRiver gauge, Clanfield Brook 0.68 m High ±0 6.9 km
FairfordRiver gauge, River Coln 0.44 m Normal +0.03 m 8.5 km
BamptonRiver gauge, Shill Brook 0.89 m Low ±0 9.6 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Thames at Buscot Lock higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.15 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 0.08 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 0.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Buscot Lock today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST, the water level was 0.16 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Buscot Lock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Buscot Lock normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Buscot Lock?

The highest level on record is 1.00 m on July 22, 2007. The lowest is −0.30 m on September 18, 1996.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:0898TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.68119, -1.66873 (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 0.16 m 2026-10-17 14:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Buscot Lock (ea:0898TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/gloucestershire/buscot-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.