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Water Level Rising Slightly
Up 0.02 m since 18:45, rising slightly
1.04

Cuddington

Thame
Cherwell Thame and Wye catchment • Cuddington • Buckinghamshire • ID: 1930TH • Level
(1h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 166 views

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Current Level
1.035 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
1.035 mASD
24h Min
0.992 mASD
Typical Range
0.98 - 2.09
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.59 mASD
EA official record
2.64 in our data (since Jun 2002)
Current level is 40% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +2 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.035 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.033 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.031 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 1.029 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.028 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.027 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 1.025 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.024 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 1.023 mASD
07 Oct 22:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.020 mASD
07 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 1.019 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 1.019 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 1.018 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 1.018 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 1.018 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 1.018 mASD
07 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 1.018 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 1.018 mASD
07 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 1.018 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 1.018 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Cuddington
  • Watercourse: River Thame
  • Nearest Town: Cuddington
  • County: Buckinghamshire
  • Coordinates: 51°47'44"N 0°56'40"W (51.795602, -0.944321)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2001
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 1930TH
  • RLOI id: 7092 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 1930TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Cherwell Thame and Wye
  • Typical Range: 0.978 – 2.090 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 1.04 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

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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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

2 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge. 0 report discharging now, 2 report not discharging.

💧
Thames Water · into Rowsham Brook · upstream (distance along the river not measured)
8 spills · 23 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
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Thames Water · into Tring Bourne · upstream (distance along the river not measured)
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Thames Water · into River Thame · 1.1 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
4 spills · 26 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Crendon Stream · 4.1 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Lashlake Stream · 4.8 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
30 spills · 461 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

3 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 2.09 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 14 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 2 days
2020 4 days
2019 2 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 2008 for the 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 4.3 km away).

6flood warnings 142flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 5 Jan 2024 — River Thame from below Eythrope to Chiselhampton

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 29
2025 0 6
2024 1 10
2023 0 14
2022 0 7
2021 2 6
2020 1 8
2019 0 6
2018 0 6
2017 1 5
2016 0 8
2015 0 5
2014 1 2
2013 0 4
2012 0 12
2011 0 2
2010 0 5
2009 0 6
2008 0 1

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 Cuddington flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Thame at Cuddington flooding today?

The current level is 1.04m, which is within the typical range of 0.98 to 2.09m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Cuddington?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. 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 River Thame at Cuddington?

The typical range at this station is 0.98m to 2.09m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.09m 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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