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Shepperton Lock water level

River gauge, River Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.13m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.12 m Lowest on record -0.16 m

History

History
0.10.20.3mOct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Shepperton Lock, where the gauge shows 0.13 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.14 m, based on 17 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.14 m, a difference of −0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.11 m – 0.15 m.

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

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.14 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.07 m – 0.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Normal range
0.08 m – 0.30 m
Same day last year
0.14 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.11 m – 0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.07 m – 0.38 m
Highest on record
1.12 mFebruary 10, 2014
Lowest on record
−0.16 mMay 31, 2003

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

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

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

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 14° 6° 0.1 mm Wind 20 km/h
18 Sun 13° 7° 3.2 mm, 57% Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° – Wind 10 km/h
20 Tue 14° 12° 2.1 mm, 45% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 13° 10° 0.9 mm, 51% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 15° 6° 2.3 mm, 40% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 14° 8° 16 mm, 75% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 43%

Map

Other gauges on the River Thames

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Chertsey LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.18 m Normal −0.01 m 2.1 km
WaltonRiver gauge, River Thames 3.34 m Normal −0.01 m 2.7 km
Sunbury LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.24 m Very high ±0 3.5 km
Penton HookRiver gauge, River Thames 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 4.6 km
StainesRiver gauge, River Thames 2.66 m Low −0.01 m 6.6 km
Molesey LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.13 m Normal −0.01 m 8.0 km
Bell WeirRiver gauge, River Thames 0.24 m Very high ±0 8.2 km
Thames Ditton IslandRiver gauge, River Thames 4.27 m Very low −0.03 m 8.9 km
KingstonRiver gauge, River Thames 4.30 m Normal −0.02 m 11 km
Teddington LockRiver gauge, River Thames −0.08 m Very low −0.03 m 11 km
Trowlock IslandRiver gauge, River Thames 4.31 m Very low ±0 11 km
Old Windsor LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.25 m Very high ±0 12 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WeybridgeRiver gauge, River Wey 1.02 m Normal ±0 1.3 km
AddlestoneRiver gauge, Addlestone Bourne 0.31 m Low ±0 1.7 km
Free Prae RoadRiver gauge, Chertsey Bourne 1.11 m High −0.01 m 3.0 km
Guildford StreetRiver gauge, Chertsey Bourne 0.49 m Normal −0.01 m 3.4 km
BrooklandsRiver gauge, River Wey 0.38 m Normal −0.02 m 4.1 km
EsherRiver gauge, River Mole 1.44 m Normal ±0 5.6 km

Questions and answers

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

No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.14 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 0.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.07 m and 0.21 m, based on 17 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 0.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Shepperton Lock today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 20:45 BST, the water level was 0.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Shepperton Lock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Shepperton Lock normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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

The highest level on record is 1.12 m on February 10, 2014. The lowest is −0.16 m on May 31, 2003.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2904TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.38289, -0.45807 (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 0.13 m 2026-10-17 19:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Shepperton Lock (ea:2904TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/surrey/shepperton-lock

How we check values

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