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Charney Bassett

Ock
Vale of White Horse catchment • Charney Bassett • Oxfordshire • ID: 1757TH • Level
(23m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 152 views

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Current Level
0.476 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.480 mASD
24h Min
0.465 mASD
Typical Range
0.49 - 1.80
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.72 mASD
EA official record
2.69 in our data (since Oct 1998)
Current level is 18% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.2 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:30 ▬ steady 0.476 mASD
24 Aug 00:15 ▬ steady 0.476 mASD
24 Aug 00:00 ▬ steady 0.476 mASD
23 Aug 23:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.476 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.477 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 0.478 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.478 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.478 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.479 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.479 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.479 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.480 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.479 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.479 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.479 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.480 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.479 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.479 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.478 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 0.478 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.8 km away).

1flood warning 96flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 15 Dec 2023River Ock at Longcot, Stanford in the Vale, Charney Bassett, Lyford and Garford

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 20
2025 0 3
2024 0 11
2023 1 12
2022 0 1
2021 0 3
2020 0 7
2019 0 3
2018 0 3
2017 0 1
2016 0 5
2015 0 1
2014 0 5
2013 0 5
2012 0 8
2011 0 1
2010 0 3
2009 0 3
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 Charney Bassett flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Charney Bassett
  • Watercourse: River Ock
  • Nearest Town: Charney Bassett
  • County: Oxfordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Farmoor (13.1 km) · 92.0% full (as of 31 Jul 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°38'50"N 1°27'5"W (51.647110, -1.451462)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1998
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 1757TH
  • EA Gauge ID: 1757TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 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: 0.485 – 1.800 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.48 mASD (EA at 24 Aug 00:15)

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 Ock at Charney Bassett flooding today?

The current level is 0.48m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Charney Bassett?

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 Ock at Charney Bassett?

The typical range at this station is 0.49m to 1.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.80m 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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