Newbridge GS water level

Name: Newbridge GS water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Windrush, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

3.48m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST (40 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Windrush at Newbridge GS is running below normal at 3.48 m.

The usual range here runs from 3.50 m to 3.77 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.48 m and 3.49 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 3.50 m – 3.77 m
Highest on record: 4.35 mJuly 23, 2007
Lowest on record: 3.44 mFebruary 24, 1993

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° 2.6 mm, 49% Wind 25 km/h

19 Mon 13° 8° 3.7 mm, 100% Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 12° 9° 17 mm, 86% Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 11° 5° 12 mm, 55% Wind 32 km/h

22 Thu 12° 4° 2.2 mm, 75% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 12° 7° 30 mm, 86% Wind 42 km/h

24 Sat 13° 6° 1.2 mm, 49% Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Windrush

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
WitneyRiver gauge, River Windrush	0.50 m	Low	±0	9.4 km
WorshamRiver gauge, River Windrush	0.27 m	Very low	±0	13 km
Bourton WindrushRiver gauge, River Windrush	0.09 m	Low	±0	31 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Northmoor LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.13 m	Normal	+0.01 m	3.1 km
Shifford LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.15 m	Normal	±0	3.3 km
FarmoorRiver gauge, River Thames	0.76 m	Very low	+0.02 m	6.0 km
Pinkhill LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.01 m	Very low	+0.01 m	6.5 km
Eynsham LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.04 m	Very low	±0	7.9 km
Charney BassettRiver gauge, River Ock	0.54 m	Normal	±0	7.9 km
Rushey LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.13 m	Normal	−0.01 m	8.1 km
BamptonRiver gauge, Shill Brook	0.89 m	Low	−0.02 m	9.0 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Windrush at Newbridge GS?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 3.50 m to 3.77 m for this gauge.

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 3.48 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Newbridge GS today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the water level was 3.48 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Newbridge GS rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Newbridge GS normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Newbridge GS?

The highest level on record is 4.35 m on July 23, 2007. The lowest is 3.44 m on February 24, 1993.

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:1090TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.71525, -1.41933 (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	3.48 m	2026-10-18 16:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Newbridge GS (ea:1090TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/newbridge-gs

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