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Thrupp

Cherwell
Cherwell Thame and Wye catchment • Thrupp • Oxfordshire • ID: 1465TH • Level
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Current Level
0.786 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.788 mASD
24h Min
0.783 mASD
Typical Range
0.65 - 2.12
mASD
Highest Recorded
3.40 mASD
EA official record
3.40 in our data (since Jan 2001)
Current level is 23% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.786 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.787 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.786 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.787 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.787 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 0.787 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.787 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.786 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▬ steady 0.786 mASD
07 Oct 22:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.786 mASD
07 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.787 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.787 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.786 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.787 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.786 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 0.786 mASD
07 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 0.786 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.786 mASD
07 Oct 20:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.787 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 0.786 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Thrupp
  • Watercourse: River Cherwell
  • Nearest Town: Thrupp
  • County: Oxfordshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Farmoor (10.9 km) · 76.0% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°50'26"N 1°18'0"W (51.840425, -1.300050)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 1465TH
  • RLOI id: 7066 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 1465TH-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: 0.654 – 2.120 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.79 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

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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 16.4 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 13 report not discharging.

💧
Thames Water · into Cherwell · 16.4 km upstream along the river
33 spills · 303 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
💧
Thames Water · into Kings Sutton Stream · 31.9 km upstream along the river
6 spills · 45 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
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Thames Water · into Bloxham Brook · 37.3 km upstream along the river
28 spills · 349 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into River Cherwell · 38.8 km upstream along the river
4 spills · 5 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into Cherwell · 39.9 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into Chacombe Brook · 46.4 km upstream along the river
21 spills · 61 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into Shutford Stream · 47.3 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 · 48.2 km upstream along the river
35 spills · 453 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

5 more further upstream, up to 65.1 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 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
💧
Thames Water · into Tributary Of The Rver Cherwell · 4.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
4 spills · 47 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

4 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

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 2.12 m on about 42 days. This year so far: 54 days.

2026 54 days, 6 of them high · 6 high so far
2025 32 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2024 124 days, 32 of them high · 32 high
2023 64 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2022 20 days
2021 37 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2020 46 days, 9 of them high · 9 high
2019 42 days, 8 of them high · 8 high
2018 11 days
2017 4 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 2.59 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.1 km away).

41flood 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 17 14
2023 0 11
2022 0 6
2021 2 10
2020 5 10
2019 6 14
2018 0 7
2017 0 8
2016 1 9
2015 0 5
2014 0 6
2013 1 10
2012 6 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 Thrupp flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 9 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Cherwell at Thrupp flooding today?

The current level is 0.79m, which is within the typical range of 0.65 to 2.12m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Thrupp?

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 Thrupp?

The typical range at this station is 0.65m to 2.12m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.12m 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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