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Bourton Windrush

Windrush ⚙ Structure
Cotswolds catchment • Bourton-On-The-Water • Gloucestershire • ID: 1020TH • Level
(50m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 174 views

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Current Level
0.090 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.092 mASD
24h Min
0.088 mASD
Typical Range
0.08 - 0.24
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.60 mASD
EA official record
0.51 in our data (since Jul 1995)
Current level is 15% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Oct 12:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.090 mASD
10 Oct 12:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.088 mASD
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 0.089 mASD
10 Oct 12:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.089 mASD
10 Oct 11:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.090 mASD
10 Oct 11:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.088 mASD
10 Oct 11:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.089 mASD
10 Oct 11:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.091 mASD
10 Oct 10:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.090 mASD
10 Oct 10:30 ▬ steady 0.089 mASD
10 Oct 10:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.089 mASD
10 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 0.090 mASD
10 Oct 09:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.090 mASD
10 Oct 09:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.089 mASD
10 Oct 09:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.090 mASD
10 Oct 09:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.089 mASD
10 Oct 08:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.090 mASD
10 Oct 08:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.089 mASD
10 Oct 08:15 ▬ steady 0.090 mASD
10 Oct 07:45 0.090 mASD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 1020TH
  • RLOI id: 7040 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 1020TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 0 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: 0.082 – 0.240 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.09 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 12:30)

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

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

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 Windrush & Groundwater · 2.7 km away in a straight line · discharges to ground
49 spills · 791 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow

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 0.24 m on about 40 days. This year so far: 53 days.

2026 53 days, 20 of them high · 20 high so far
2025 71 days
2024 144 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2023 12 days
2022 0 days
2021 45 days, 9 of them high · 9 high
2020 52 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2019 34 days
2018 0 days
2017 1 day, 1 of them high · 1 high

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 0.31 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.9 km away).

0flood warnings 94flood alerts

Most recent flood alert: 15 Mar 2026 — River Dikler from Condicote to Little Rissington

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 21
2025 0 6
2024 0 7
2023 0 7
2021 0 2
2020 0 5
2019 0 5
2018 0 3
2017 0 2
2016 0 5
2015 0 3
2013 0 5
2012 0 9
2010 0 3
2009 0 10
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 Bourton-On-The-Water flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 3 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Windrush at Bourton Windrush flooding today?

The current level is 0.09m, which is within the typical range of 0.08 to 0.24m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bourton Windrush?

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 River Windrush at Bourton Windrush?

The typical range at this station is 0.08m to 0.24m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.24m 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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