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Abingdon Lock

Thames ⚙ Structure
Cherwell Thame and Wye catchment • Abingdon • Oxfordshire • ID: 1503TH • Level
(27m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 164 views

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Current Level
0.069 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.079 mASD
24h Min
0.060 mASD
Typical Range
-0.25 - 0.20
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.58 mASD
EA official record
A 1.08 reading (4 Dec 2012) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 12% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Falling · -0.6 cm over 5h
11 Oct 03:00 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.069 mASD
11 Oct 02:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.076 mASD
11 Oct 02:30 ▬ steady 0.071 mASD
11 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 0.071 mASD
11 Oct 02:00 ▼ -0.8 cm 0.070 mASD
11 Oct 01:45 ▲ +0.7 cm 0.078 mASD
11 Oct 01:30 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.071 mASD
11 Oct 01:15 ▼ -0.8 cm 0.065 mASD
11 Oct 01:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.073 mASD
11 Oct 00:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.070 mASD
11 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.069 mASD
11 Oct 00:15 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.069 mASD
11 Oct 00:00 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.072 mASD
10 Oct 23:45 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.078 mASD
10 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.072 mASD
10 Oct 23:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.073 mASD
10 Oct 23:00 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.072 mASD
10 Oct 22:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.067 mASD
10 Oct 22:30 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.068 mASD
10 Oct 22:15 0.075 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Abingdon Lock
  • Watercourse: River Thames
  • Nearest Town: Abingdon
  • County: Oxfordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Farmoor (10.9 km) · 76.0% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°40'13"N 1°16'6"W (51.670388, -1.268257)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1997
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station (multi-sensor)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 1503TH
  • RLOI id: 7073 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 1503TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 5 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: Cherwell Thame and Wye
  • Typical Range: -0.250 – 0.200 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 2.10 mASD (EA at 11 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.

Nearby Stations

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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.

54 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 9.3 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 53 report not discharging, and for 1 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

💧
Thames Water · into Thames · 9.3 km upstream along the river
1 spill · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Seacourt Stream · 14.6 km upstream along the river
7 spills · 48 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Cassington (New)🏊 Bathing water
Thames Water · into Thames · 21.3 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into River Ray · 24.7 km upstream along the river
34 spills · 697 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into Harcourt Brook · 28.3 km upstream along the river
42 spills · 709 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into Gallos Brook · 28.9 km upstream along the river
2 spills · 21 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Gallos Brook · 29.0 km upstream along the river
42 spills · 696 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Oxon Ray · 29.6 km upstream along the river
54 spills · 814 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

46 more further upstream, up to 96.7 km away along the river.

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 · 2.4 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 · 3.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
38 spills · 378 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.

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 16 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.5 km away).

74flood warnings 214flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 29 Nov 2024 — River Thames and tributaries at New Botley, New Hinksey, North Hinksey, South Hinksey and Grandpont

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 45
2025 0 11
2024 28 19
2023 1 26
2022 0 4
2021 5 6
2020 5 14
2019 1 9
2018 0 9
2017 0 6
2016 0 12
2015 1 4
2014 20 4
2013 0 16
2012 12 15
2010 0 4
2009 1 7
2008 0 3

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 16 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Thames at Abingdon Lock flooding today?

The current level is 0.07m, which is within the typical range of -0.25 to 0.20m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Abingdon Lock?

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 Thames at Abingdon Lock?

The typical range at this station is -0.25m to 0.20m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.20m 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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