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St Johns Lock

Thames ⚙ Structure
Cotswolds catchment • Lechlade On Thames • Gloucestershire • ID: 0701TH • Level
(34m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 139 views

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Current Level
0.124 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.124 mASD
24h Min
0.105 mASD
Typical Range
-0.01 - 0.25
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.95 mASD
EA official record
0.83 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 13% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Rising · +0.6 cm over 6h
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.123 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.123 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.123 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.123 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.123 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.123 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.122 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.122 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.122 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.121 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.121 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.121 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.120 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.120 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.119 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▬ steady 0.118 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady 0.118 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 0.118 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 12 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.1 km away).

23flood warnings 389flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 25 Nov 2024River Thames from Calcutt to Lechlade including Hannington Wick

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 52
2025 0 20
2024 4 31
2023 2 42
2022 0 9
2021 0 18
2020 2 24
2019 0 33
2018 0 17
2017 0 16
2016 2 23
2015 0 12
2014 3 19
2013 1 15
2012 9 26
2011 0 4
2010 0 10
2009 0 11
2008 0 7

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Lechlade On Thames flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: St Johns Lock
  • Watercourse: River Thames
  • Nearest Town: Lechlade On Thames
  • County: Gloucestershire
  • Nearest reservoir: Farmoor (23.0 km) · 92.0% full (as of 31 Jul 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°41'22"N 1°40'44"W (51.689310, -1.678796)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1995
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station (multi-sensor)
  • Station Reference: 0701TH
  • EA Gauge ID: 0701TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 4 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Cotswolds
  • Typical Range: -0.011 – 0.250 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 1.45 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 23:15)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Thames at St Johns Lock flooding today?

The current level is 0.12m, which is within the typical range of -0.01 to 0.25m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at St Johns Lock?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Thames at St Johns Lock?

The typical range at this station is -0.01m to 0.25m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.25m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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