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72.96

Stonor Estate

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Cherwell Thame and Wye catchment • Stonor Estate • Oxfordshire • ID: SU78_45C • Level
(16h ago) • 1 reading/hr • 255 views

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Last Level
72.964 mAOD
⚠ 16h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
73.221 mAOD
24h Min
72.964 mAOD
Typical Range
63.44 - 89.15
mAOD
Highest Recorded
88.77 mAOD
16 Apr 2024
Since May 2022
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -6 cm over 19h
08 Oct 07:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 72.964 mAOD
08 Oct 06:00 ▼ -0.4 cm 72.966 mAOD
08 Oct 05:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 72.970 mAOD
08 Oct 04:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 72.973 mAOD
08 Oct 03:00 ▼ -0.4 cm 72.976 mAOD
08 Oct 02:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 72.980 mAOD
08 Oct 01:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 72.982 mAOD
08 Oct 00:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 72.985 mAOD
07 Oct 23:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 72.988 mAOD
07 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 72.990 mAOD
07 Oct 21:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 72.993 mAOD
07 Oct 20:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 72.996 mAOD
07 Oct 19:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 72.999 mAOD
07 Oct 18:00 ▼ -0.4 cm 73.002 mAOD
07 Oct 17:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 73.006 mAOD
07 Oct 16:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 73.009 mAOD
07 Oct 15:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 73.011 mAOD
07 Oct 14:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 73.014 mAOD
07 Oct 13:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 73.016 mAOD
07 Oct 12:00 73.019 mAOD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: SU78_45C
  • RLOI id: 9449 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: SU78_45C-level-groundwater-i-1_h-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Cherwell Thame and Wye
  • Typical Range: 63.440 – 89.150 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 72.96 mAOD (EA at 8 Oct 07:00)

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 89.15 m: 0 days since 2022. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2014 for the 2 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.4 km away).

0flood warnings 6flood alerts

Most recent flood alert: 21 Jan 2025 — flooding in the Henley and Assendon area

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 0 1
2024 0 2
2020 0 1
2014 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 Stonor Estate flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 2 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Groundwater Level at Stonor Estate flooding today?

The current level is 72.96m, which is within the typical range of 63.44 to 89.15m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Stonor Estate?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. 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. Only about 7.2mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. 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 Groundwater Level at Stonor Estate?

The typical range at this station is 63.44m to 89.15m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 89.15m 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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