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Shepperton Lock

Thames ⚙ Structure
Thames from Hurley to Teddington catchment • Weybridge • Surrey • ID: 2904TH • Level
(31m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 199 views

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Current Level
0.119 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.166 mASD
24h Min
0.118 mASD
Typical Range
0.08 - 0.30
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.12 mASD
EA official record
0.97 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 11% of this
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Flood alert
Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir
Raised 9 Oct 2026 17:13 · 15.2km away · View flood area
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Flood alert
Tidal Thames riverside from the Thames Barrier to Putney Bridge
Raised 9 Oct 2026 17:24 · 29.7km away · View flood area
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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1 day

Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Falling · -0.6 cm over 5h
10 Oct 05:15 ▬ steady 0.119 mASD
10 Oct 05:00 ▬ steady 0.119 mASD
10 Oct 04:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.119 mASD
10 Oct 04:30 ▬ steady 0.120 mASD
10 Oct 04:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.120 mASD
10 Oct 04:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.121 mASD
10 Oct 03:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.120 mASD
10 Oct 03:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.121 mASD
10 Oct 03:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.120 mASD
10 Oct 03:00 ▬ steady 0.122 mASD
10 Oct 02:45 ▬ steady 0.122 mASD
10 Oct 02:30 ▬ steady 0.122 mASD
10 Oct 02:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.122 mASD
10 Oct 02:00 ▬ steady 0.123 mASD
10 Oct 01:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.123 mASD
10 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
10 Oct 01:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.124 mASD
10 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.125 mASD
10 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.125 mASD
10 Oct 00:30 0.125 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Shepperton Lock
  • Watercourse: River Thames
  • Nearest Town: Weybridge
  • County: Surrey
  • Coordinates: 51°22'58"N 0°27'29"W (51.382892, -0.458071)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1985
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station (multi-sensor)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 2904TH
  • RLOI id: 7216 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 2904TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 12 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: Thames from Hurley to Teddington
  • Typical Range: 0.076 – 0.300 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 2.77 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 05:15)

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

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.

135 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 3.9 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 132 report not discharging, and for 3 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

💧
Thames Water · into River Wey · 3.9 km upstream along the river
28 spills · 426 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Bourne (North) · 7.9 km upstream along the river
27 spills · 472 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
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Thames Water · into River Wey/Ockham Mill Stream · 12.8 km upstream along the river
37 spills · 428 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into River Wey · 14.5 km upstream along the river
10 spills · 125 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Thames · 17.9 km upstream along the river
34 spills · 333 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into Colne Brook · 24.4 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into Wey · 24.5 km upstream along the river
9 spills · 133 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into Stanford Brook · 26.4 km upstream along the river
24 spills · 175 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

127 more further upstream, up to 223.2 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 Rive Ditch · 4.3 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
1 spill · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 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.

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 28 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).

6severe warnings 85flood warnings 131flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 Feb 2026 — Areas of Chertsey closest to the Chertsey Bourne

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 1 18
2025 0 0 8
2024 0 16 19
2023 0 0 15
2021 0 1 6
2020 0 2 16
2019 0 2 6
2018 0 0 3
2016 0 0 10
2015 0 0 1
2014 6 48 5
2013 0 8 15
2012 0 7 9

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 Weybridge flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 28 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Thames at Shepperton Lock flooding today?

The current level is 0.12m, which is within the typical range of 0.08 to 0.30m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Shepperton Lock?

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 Thames at Shepperton Lock?

The typical range at this station is 0.08m to 0.30m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.30m 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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