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Bampton

Shill Brook
Cotswolds catchment • Bampton • Oxfordshire • ID: 0913TH • Level
(34m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 155 views

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Current Level
0.888 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.890 mASD
24h Min
0.875 mASD
Typical Range
0.87 - 1.06
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.17 mASD
EA official record
1.60 in our data (since Jun 2009)
Current level is 41% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.7 cm over 19h
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 0.888 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.888 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.888 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.890 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +1 cm 0.890 mASD
23 Aug 08:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.880 mASD
23 Aug 08:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.881 mASD
23 Aug 07:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.882 mASD
23 Aug 07:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.883 mASD
23 Aug 07:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.882 mASD
23 Aug 07:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.881 mASD
23 Aug 06:45 ▬ steady 0.882 mASD
23 Aug 06:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.882 mASD
23 Aug 06:15 ▬ steady 0.881 mASD
23 Aug 06:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.881 mASD
23 Aug 05:45 ▬ steady 0.882 mASD
23 Aug 05:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.882 mASD
23 Aug 05:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.881 mASD
23 Aug 05:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.882 mASD
23 Aug 04:45 0.881 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2009 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.4 km away).

9flood warnings 42flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 25 Nov 2024River Windrush at Witney and Ducklington

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2
2025 0 3
2024 2 5
2023 0 6
2022 0 1
2021 1 1
2020 1 6
2019 0 3
2017 0 1
2016 0 1
2014 2 5
2013 0 3
2012 3 3
2009 0 2

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 Bampton flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Bampton
  • Watercourse: Shill Brook
  • Nearest Town: Bampton
  • County: Oxfordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Farmoor (13.3 km) · 92.0% full (as of 31 Jul 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°43'29"N 1°32'56"W (51.724660, -1.548870)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 9 Jun 2009
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 0913TH
  • EA Gauge ID: 0913TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Cotswolds
  • Typical Range: 0.870 – 1.061 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.89 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 Shill Brook at Bampton flooding today?

The current level is 0.89m, which is within the typical range of 0.87 to 1.06m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bampton?

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 Shill Brook at Bampton?

The typical range at this station is 0.87m to 1.06m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.06m 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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