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Enslow Weir A

Cherwell ⚙ Structure
Cherwell Thame and Wye catchment • Shipton-On-Cherwell • Oxfordshire • ID: 1460_w1TH • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 160 views

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Current Level
0.169 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.172 mASD
24h Min
0.165 mASD
Typical Range
0.14 - 1.29
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.10 mASD
EA official record
2.10 in our data (since Jul 1987)
Current level is 8% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.3 cm over 5h
10 Oct 17:15 ▬ steady 0.169 mASD
10 Oct 17:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.169 mASD
10 Oct 16:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.170 mASD
10 Oct 16:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.169 mASD
10 Oct 16:15 ▬ steady 0.170 mASD
10 Oct 16:00 ▬ steady 0.170 mASD
10 Oct 15:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.170 mASD
10 Oct 15:30 ▬ steady 0.171 mASD
10 Oct 15:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.171 mASD
10 Oct 15:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.170 mASD
10 Oct 14:45 ▬ steady 0.171 mASD
10 Oct 14:30 ▬ steady 0.171 mASD
10 Oct 14:15 ▬ steady 0.171 mASD
10 Oct 14:00 ▬ steady 0.171 mASD
10 Oct 13:45 ▬ steady 0.171 mASD
10 Oct 13:30 ▬ steady 0.172 mASD
10 Oct 13:15 ▬ steady 0.172 mASD
10 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 0.171 mASD
10 Oct 12:45 ▬ steady 0.172 mASD
10 Oct 12:30 0.172 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Enslow Weir A
  • Watercourse: River Cherwell
  • Nearest Town: Shipton-On-Cherwell
  • County: Oxfordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Farmoor (13.0 km) · 76.0% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°51'41"N 1°18'12"W (51.861393, -1.303210)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1986
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 1460_w1TH
  • RLOI id: 7064 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 1460_w1TH-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: Cherwell Thame and Wye
  • Typical Range: 0.143 – 1.290 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.17 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 16:45)

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.

13 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 11.8 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 13 report not discharging.

💧
Thames Water · into Cherwell · 11.8 km upstream along the river
33 spills · 303 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
💧
Thames Water · into Kings Sutton Stream · 27.3 km upstream along the river
6 spills · 45 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
💧
Thames Water · into Bloxham Brook · 32.7 km upstream along the river
28 spills · 349 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into River Cherwell · 34.2 km upstream along the river
4 spills · 5 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Cherwell · 35.3 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Chacombe Brook · 41.9 km upstream along the river
21 spills · 61 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Shutford Stream · 42.7 km upstream along the river
32 spills · 255 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
💧
Thames Water · into River Cherwell · 43.6 km upstream along the river
35 spills · 453 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

5 more further upstream, up to 60.6 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 Tributary Of The Rver Cherwell · 2.1 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
4 spills · 47 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Bletchingdon Brook · 2.7 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
32 spills · 302 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

3 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 1.29 m: 2 days since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 2 days
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 2011 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.5 km away).

34flood warnings 149flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 24 Feb 2026 — River Ray for Islip

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 2 13
2025 1 7
2024 15 14
2023 0 11
2022 0 6
2021 1 10
2020 4 10
2019 5 14
2018 0 7
2017 0 8
2016 1 9
2015 0 5
2014 0 6
2013 1 10
2012 4 14
2011 0 5

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 Shipton-On-Cherwell flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 8 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Cherwell at Enslow Weir A flooding today?

The current level is 0.17m, which is within the typical range of 0.14 to 1.29m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Enslow Weir A?

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 Cherwell at Enslow Weir A?

The typical range at this station is 0.14m to 1.29m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.29m 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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