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Churchill Avenue

Southcourt Brook ⚙ Structure
Cherwell Thame and Wye catchment • Aylesbury • Buckinghamshire • ID: 1934TH • Level
(38m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 114 views

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Current Level
0.674 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.693 mASD
24h Min
0.669 mASD
Typical Range
0.58 - 2.30
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.32 mASD
EA official record
2.32 in our data (since Jul 2003)
Current level is 29% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.3 cm over 5h
10 Oct 02:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.674 mASD
10 Oct 02:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.675 mASD
10 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 0.673 mASD
10 Oct 02:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.673 mASD
10 Oct 01:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.671 mASD
10 Oct 01:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.674 mASD
10 Oct 01:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.673 mASD
10 Oct 01:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.671 mASD
10 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.674 mASD
10 Oct 00:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.674 mASD
10 Oct 00:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.673 mASD
10 Oct 00:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.674 mASD
09 Oct 23:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.673 mASD
09 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.670 mASD
09 Oct 23:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.671 mASD
09 Oct 23:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.673 mASD
09 Oct 22:45 ▬ steady 0.671 mASD
09 Oct 22:30 ▬ steady 0.671 mASD
09 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.671 mASD
09 Oct 22:00 0.671 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Churchill Avenue
  • Watercourse: Southcourt Brook
  • Nearest Town: Aylesbury
  • County: Buckinghamshire
  • Coordinates: 51°48'32"N 0°49'25"W (51.808843, -0.823619)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2002
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station (multi-sensor)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 1934TH
  • RLOI id: 7093 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 1934TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~27 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Cherwell Thame and Wye
  • Typical Range: 0.583 – 2.300 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.67 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 02:45)

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

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 2.30 m: 1 day since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 1 day
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2009 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).

2flood warnings 54flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 30 Jan 2021 — Bear Brook and tributaries, from Broughton to Haydon Mill Farm in Coldharbour, Aylesbury

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 5
2025 0 6
2024 0 17
2023 0 8
2022 0 1
2021 1 5
2020 1 0
2019 0 1
2018 0 3
2017 0 2
2016 0 2
2013 0 1
2010 0 1
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 Aylesbury flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 6 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Southcourt Brook at Churchill Avenue flooding today?

The current level is 0.67m, which is within the typical range of 0.58 to 2.30m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Churchill Avenue?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the Southcourt Brook at Churchill Avenue?

The typical range at this station is 0.58m to 2.30m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.30m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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