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Abingdon

Stert
Vale of White Horse catchment • Abingdon • Oxfordshire • ID: 1679TH • Level
(48m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 192 views

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Current Level
0.604 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.671 mASD
24h Min
0.604 mASD
Typical Range
0.05 - 1.43
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.47 mASD
18 Feb 2024
Since Aug 2009
Current level is 41% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.2 cm over 5h
08 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 0.604 mASD
08 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 0.604 mASD
08 Oct 09:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.604 mASD
08 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 0.605 mASD
08 Oct 08:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.605 mASD
08 Oct 08:30 ▬ steady 0.604 mASD
08 Oct 08:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.604 mASD
08 Oct 08:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.605 mASD
08 Oct 07:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.604 mASD
08 Oct 07:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.605 mASD
08 Oct 07:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.604 mASD
08 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 0.605 mASD
08 Oct 06:45 ▬ steady 0.605 mASD
08 Oct 06:30 ▬ steady 0.605 mASD
08 Oct 06:15 ▬ steady 0.605 mASD
08 Oct 06:00 ▬ steady 0.605 mASD
08 Oct 05:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.605 mASD
08 Oct 05:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.606 mASD
08 Oct 05:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.605 mASD
08 Oct 05:00 0.606 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Abingdon
  • Watercourse: River Stert
  • Nearest Town: Abingdon
  • County: Oxfordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Farmoor (9.0 km) · 76.0% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°41'5"N 1°16'58"W (51.684602, -1.282696)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 3 Aug 2009
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 1679TH
  • RLOI id: 7003 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 1679TH-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: Vale of White Horse
  • Typical Range: 0.050 – 1.430 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.60 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 09:30)

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 Odhay Hill Ditch/River Thames · 3.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
13 spills · 112 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Clifton Hampden Ditch · 5.3 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
38 spills · 378 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into N/A · 5.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
1 spill · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Pottery Stream · 5.7 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
43 spills · 591 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 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

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 1.43 m: 1 day since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 1 day
2023 0 days
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 0.4 km away).

14flood warnings 83flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 25 Nov 2024 — River Ock at Abingdon and Caldecott

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 25
2025 0 3
2024 10 5
2023 0 8
2021 0 2
2020 1 6
2019 0 1
2018 0 4
2017 0 4
2016 0 4
2015 1 2
2014 2 3
2013 0 6
2012 0 8
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 Abingdon 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 River Stert at Abingdon flooding today?

The current level is 0.60m, which is within the typical range of 0.05 to 1.43m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Abingdon?

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 Stert at Abingdon?

The typical range at this station is 0.05m to 1.43m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.43m 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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