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Pinkhill Lock water level

River gauge, River Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.01m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.06 m Lowest on record -0.23 m

History

History
-0.00.20.4mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

At 0.01 m, the River Thames at Pinkhill Lock is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.13 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.12 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.05 m, a difference of −0.04 m. The lowest reading on record is −0.23 m (February 9, 2009).

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.01 m and 0.04 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 m0.12 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.06 m – 0.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.00 m – 0.40 m
Same day last year
0.05 m−0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.01 m – 0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.25 m – 0.72 m
Highest on record
1.06 mJuly 24, 2007
Lowest on record
−0.23 mFebruary 9, 2009

On the river at Pinkhill Lock

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

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

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 52%

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Other gauges on the River Thames

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
FarmoorRiver gauge, River Thames 0.76 m Very low +0.02 m 0.5 km
Eynsham LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.04 m Very low ±0 1.5 km
Godstow LockRiver gauge, River Thames −0.17 m Very low −0.01 m 4.7 km
Kings LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.03 m Very low ±0 4.9 km
Northmoor LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.13 m Normal +0.01 m 5.1 km
Osney LockRiver gauge, River Thames −0.01 m Normal ±0 6.3 km
Iffley LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.08 m Low ±0 9.2 km
Shifford LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 9.3 km
Sandford-on-ThamesRiver gauge, River Thames 0.08 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km
Abingdon LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.06 m Low ±0 12 km
Rushey LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.12 m Normal −0.01 m 14 km
Culham LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.16 m Normal −0.01 m 14 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cassington Weir ARiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.08 m Very low ±0 2.8 km
Cassington Weir BRiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.15 m Very low ±0 2.8 km
Minns EstateRiver gauge, Seacourt Stream 1.08 m Normal ±0 5.1 km
New BotleyRiver gauge, Bulstake Stream 0.78 m Very low −0.01 m 5.7 km

Questions and answers

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

No, it is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.05 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.25 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 0.01 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pinkhill Lock today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 21:00 BST, the water level was 0.01 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Pinkhill Lock rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pinkhill Lock normal?

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

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

The highest level on record is 1.06 m on July 24, 2007. The lowest is −0.23 m on February 9, 2009.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:1102TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.76175, -1.36241 (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 0.01 m 2026-10-18 20:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Pinkhill Lock (ea:1102TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/pinkhill-lock

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