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Stadhampton

Thame
Cherwell Thame and Wye catchment • Stadhampton • Oxfordshire • ID: 1990TH • Level
(22m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 169 views

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Current Level
0.714 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.717 mASD
24h Min
0.711 mASD
Typical Range
0.57 - 2.00
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.63 mASD
EA official record
A 3.05 reading (12 Jan 2007) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 27% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.2 cm over 5h
11 Sep 06:45 ▬ steady 0.714 mASD
11 Sep 06:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.714 mASD
11 Sep 06:15 ▬ steady 0.713 mASD
11 Sep 06:00 ▬ steady 0.713 mASD
11 Sep 05:45 ▬ steady 0.713 mASD
11 Sep 05:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.713 mASD
11 Sep 05:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.712 mASD
11 Sep 05:00 ▬ steady 0.713 mASD
11 Sep 04:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.713 mASD
11 Sep 04:30 ▬ steady 0.712 mASD
11 Sep 04:15 ▬ steady 0.712 mASD
11 Sep 04:00 ▬ steady 0.712 mASD
11 Sep 03:45 ▬ steady 0.712 mASD
11 Sep 03:30 ▬ steady 0.712 mASD
11 Sep 03:15 ▬ steady 0.712 mASD
11 Sep 03:00 ▬ steady 0.712 mASD
11 Sep 02:45 ▬ steady 0.712 mASD
11 Sep 02:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.712 mASD
11 Sep 02:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.711 mASD
11 Sep 01:45 0.712 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 10 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.1 km away).

53flood warnings 99flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Nov 2024River Thames from Days Lock down to South Stoke

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 11
2025 0 9
2024 17 12
2023 2 15
2022 0 1
2021 5 5
2020 3 8
2019 1 6
2018 0 4
2016 0 7
2015 0 1
2014 14 0
2013 1 10
2012 9 6
2010 0 1
2009 1 2
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 Stadhampton flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Stadhampton
  • Watercourse: River Thame
  • Nearest Town: Stadhampton
  • County: Oxfordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Farmoor (17.8 km) · 76.0% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°40'30"N 1°7'56"W (51.675126, -1.132094)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2001
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 1990TH
  • EA Gauge ID: 1990TH-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: Cherwell Thame and Wye
  • Typical Range: 0.567 – 2.000 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.71 mASD (EA at 11 Sep 06:15)

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 Thame at Stadhampton flooding today?

The current level is 0.71m, which is within the typical range of 0.57 to 2.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Stadhampton?

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.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the River Thame at Stadhampton?

The typical range at this station is 0.57m to 2.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.00m 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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