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Stanford Vale water level

River gauge, River Ock, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.08m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.98 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
0.10.2mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.10.2mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.10.2mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.00.10.2mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom 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
-0.00.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Stanford Vale: the gauge reads 0.08 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.09 m below the median of 0.17 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.09 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.00 m (September 3, 2001).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.06 m – 0.13 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
0.17 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.09 m – 0.27 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.07 m – 0.62 m
Same day last year
0.09 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 0.42 m
Highest on record
1.98 mOctober 31, 2000
Lowest on record
0.00 mSeptember 3, 2001

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

About the River Ock

River Ock

The River Ock is a small English river which is a tributary of the River Thames. It has as its catchment area the Vale of White Horse, a low-lying and wide valley in south Oxfordshire, and flows into the River Thames, at Abingdon on the reach above Culham Lock.

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: 1.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 6° – Wind 25 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 6.6 mm, 100% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 4.3 mm, 77% Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 11° 4° 12 mm, 53% Wind 33 km/h
22 Thu 12° 5° 1.9 mm, 73% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 29 mm, 78% Wind 43 km/h
24 Sat 13° 6° – Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ock

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Charney BassettRiver gauge, River Ock 0.54 m Normal ±0 4.1 km
AbingdonRiver gauge, River Ock 0.09 m Low ±0 14 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WantageRiver gauge, Letcombe Brook 0.48 m Normal −0.05 m 7.1 km
Rushey LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.13 m Normal ±0 7.6 km
Letcombe RegisRiver gauge, Letcombe Brook −0.17 m Lowest on record ±0 7.9 km
Letcombe BassettRiver gauge, Letcombe Brook 0.10 m Low ±0 8.1 km
Shifford LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.15 m Normal +0.01 m 8.7 km
Radcot LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.14 m Normal ±0 8.8 km
Grafton LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.17 m Normal −0.01 m 9.5 km
LongacreGroundwater well 126.42 m Normal −0.05 m 10 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Ock at Stanford Vale compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.09 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ock at Stanford Vale in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.17 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.09 m and 0.27 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Stanford Vale today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 14:15 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stanford Vale rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Stanford Vale 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 Stanford Vale?

The highest level on record is 1.98 m on October 31, 2000. The lowest is 0.00 m on September 3, 2001.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:1745TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.63296, -1.50581 (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 0.08 m 2026-10-18 13:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Stanford Vale (ea:1745TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/stanford-vale

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