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Trowlock Island

Thames
Thames from Hurley to Teddington catchment • Trowlock Island • England • ID: 3404TH • Level
(21m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 147 views

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Current Level
4.298 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
4.298 mAOD
24h Min
4.178 mAOD
Typical Range
4.42 - 5.00
mAOD
Highest Recorded
5.58 mAOD
7 Mar 2007
Since Aug 2004
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.7 cm over 6h
23 Aug 22:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 4.298 mAOD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 4.296 mAOD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 4.296 mAOD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 4.296 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.296 mAOD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 4.295 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 4.295 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 4.295 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.295 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 4.294 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 4.294 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 4.294 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 4.294 mAOD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 4.293 mAOD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 4.293 mAOD
23 Aug 18:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.293 mAOD
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady 4.292 mAOD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady 4.291 mAOD
23 Aug 17:15 ▬ steady 4.291 mAOD
23 Aug 17:00 4.291 mAOD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 36 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

42flood warnings 1247flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 Jan 2024River Thames at Sunbury

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 81
2025 0 76
2024 4 148
2023 0 86
2022 0 70
2021 0 92
2020 1 113
2019 1 81
2018 0 79
2017 0 42
2016 0 88
2015 0 57
2014 26 84
2013 7 75
2012 3 52
2011 0 14
2010 0 2
2009 0 3
2008 0 4

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 Trowlock Island flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Trowlock Island
  • Watercourse: River Thames
  • Nearest Town: Trowlock Island
  • County: England
  • Coordinates: 51°25'26"N 0°18'31"W (51.423993, -0.308538)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2003
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 3404TH
  • EA Gauge ID: 3404TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 4 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Thames from Hurley to Teddington
  • Typical Range: 4.420 – 5.000 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 4.30 mAOD (EA at 23 Aug 22:15)

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 Trowlock Island flooding today?

The current level is 4.30m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Trowlock Island?

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 Trowlock Island?

The typical range at this station is 4.42m to 5.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 5.00m 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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