Water Eaton water level
River gauge, River Ray, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.65 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The River Ray at Water Eaton is at 0.96 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.74 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.22 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.82 m, a difference of +0.14 m.
It has risen 0.13 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.81 m and 1.43 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.74 m0.22 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.63 m – 2.01 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.63 m – 1.90 m
- Same day last year
- 0.82 m+0.14 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.81 m – 1.43 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.82 m – 2.30 m
- Highest on record
- 2.68 mOctober 20, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.50 mDecember 16, 1999
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Ray
The River Ray is a tributary of the River Cherwell in south east England. It rises at Quainton Hill, Buckinghamshire and flows west through flat countryside for around 25 km (16 mi) to meet the Cherwell at Islip in Oxfordshire.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Ray
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RodbourneRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.18 m | Low | −0.02 m | 7.6 km |
| Rushey PlattRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.72 m | Low | +0.01 m | 9.8 km |
| IslipRiver gauge, River Ray | 6.76 m | Normal | ±0 | 45 km |
| Lower ArncottRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.45 m | Normal | ±0 | 55 km |
| Grendon UnderwoodRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.03 m | Low | ±0 | 62 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheeppen BridgeRiver gauge, Ampney Brook | −0.12 m | Low | ±0 | 2.3 km |
| CrickladeRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.05 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.8 km |
| Whetstone BridgeRiver gauge, Marston Meysey Brook | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.1 km |
| Purton StokeRiver gauge, River Key | 0.49 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 4.4 km |
| Cerney WickRiver gauge, River Churn | −0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.3 km |
| Hannington BridgeRiver gauge, River Thames | 1.96 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 5.9 km |
| FairfordRiver gauge, River Coln | 0.42 m | Low | +0.01 m | 8.2 km |
| South CerneyRiver gauge, River Churn | 0.29 m | Lowest on record | +0.02 m | 8.3 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Ray at Water Eaton higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.14 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.82 m.
What is a normal level for the River Ray at Water Eaton in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.74 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.63 m and 2.01 m, based on 20 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 0.96 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Water Eaton today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 13:45 BST, the water level was 0.96 m. Up 0.13 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Water Eaton rising or falling?
Up 0.13 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.10 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Water Eaton normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Water Eaton?
The highest level on record is 2.68 m on October 20, 2024. The lowest is 0.50 m on December 16, 1999.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:0390TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.64017, -1.82654(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 | 0.96 m | 2026-10-19 12:45 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.65 m³/s | 2026-10-19 12:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Water Eaton (ea:0390TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/wiltshire/water-eaton
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