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Abingdon Peachcroft

Radley Park Ditch
Vale of White Horse catchment • Abingdon • Oxfordshire • ID: 1681TH • Level
(25m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 162 views

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Current Level
0.435 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.441 mASD
24h Min
0.434 mASD
Typical Range
0.45 - 1.50
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.62 mASD
EA official record
1.62 in our data (since Mar 2012)
Current level is 27% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.3 cm over 5h
10 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 0.435 mASD
10 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 0.435 mASD
10 Oct 21:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.435 mASD
10 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.436 mASD
10 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 0.436 mASD
10 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 0.436 mASD
10 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.436 mASD
10 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.437 mASD
10 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 0.437 mASD
10 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady 0.437 mASD
10 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 0.437 mASD
10 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.437 mASD
10 Oct 19:00 ▬ steady 0.437 mASD
10 Oct 18:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.437 mASD
10 Oct 18:30 ▬ steady 0.438 mASD
10 Oct 18:15 ▬ steady 0.438 mASD
10 Oct 18:00 ▬ steady 0.438 mASD
10 Oct 17:45 ▬ steady 0.438 mASD
10 Oct 17:30 ▬ steady 0.438 mASD
10 Oct 17:15 0.438 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Abingdon Peachcroft
  • Watercourse: Radley Park Ditch
  • Nearest Town: Abingdon
  • County: Oxfordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Farmoor (9.8 km) · 76.0% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°40'59"N 1°16'5"W (51.683092, -1.268125)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 22 Mar 2012
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 1681TH
  • RLOI id: 7402 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 1681TH-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: 0.450 – 1.500 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.44 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 21:45)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.50 m on about 1 day. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 3 days
2023 1 day
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 1 day
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 1.2 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 Radley Park Ditch at Abingdon Peachcroft flooding today?

The current level is 0.44m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Abingdon Peachcroft?

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 Radley Park Ditch at Abingdon Peachcroft?

The typical range at this station is 0.45m to 1.50m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.50m 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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