Worsham water level
River gauge, River Windrush, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.67 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.27 m, the River Windrush at Worsham is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.33 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.06 m below typical. The lowest reading on record is 0.26 m (August 29, 2005).
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.26 m and 0.28 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
- 0.33 m0.06 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.30 m – 0.61 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.30 m – 1.62 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.26 m – 0.28 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.26 m – 1.34 m
- Highest on record
- 1.70 mNovember 25, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.26 mAugust 29, 2005
On the river at Worsham
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 Windrush
The River Windrush is a tributary of the River Thames in central England. It rises near Snowshill in Gloucestershire and flows south east for 65 km (40 mi) via Burford and Witney to meet the Thames at Newbridge in Oxfordshire.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Windrush
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WitneyRiver gauge, River Windrush | 0.50 m | Low | ±0 | 5.5 km |
| Newbridge GSRiver gauge, River Windrush | 3.49 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
| Bourton WindrushRiver gauge, River Windrush | 0.09 m | Low | ±0 | 17 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BamptonRiver gauge, Shill Brook | 0.89 m | Low | −0.01 m | 7.7 km |
| ShiptonRiver gauge, River Evenlode | 0.60 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.8 km |
| ClanfieldRiver gauge, Clanfield Brook | 0.68 m | High | ±0 | 8.4 km |
| Radcot LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.15 m | High | +0.02 m | 10 km |
| Rushey LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 11 km |
| Shifford LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.15 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 12 km |
| Grafton LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.18 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 12 km |
| LechladeRiver gauge, River Leach | 0.05 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the River Windrush at Worsham in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.33 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.30 m and 0.61 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 0.27 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Worsham today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 05:45 BST, the water level was 0.27 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Worsham rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Worsham 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 Worsham?
The highest level on record is 1.70 m on November 25, 2024. The lowest is 0.26 m on August 29, 2005.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:1080TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.79369, -1.56438(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 | 0.27 m | 2026-10-18 04:45 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.67 m³/s | 2026-10-18 04:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Worsham (ea:1080TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/worsham
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.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer