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Woodford Halse

Cherwell
Cherwell Thame and Wye catchment • Hinton • West Northamptonshire • ID: 1408TH • Level
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Current Level
0.934 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.938 mASD
24h Min
0.928 mASD
Typical Range
0.85 - 1.75
mASD
Highest Recorded
3.27 mASD
EA official record
3.24 in our data (since Mar 2004)
Current level is 29% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.5 cm over 19h
09 Oct 23:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.934 mASD
09 Oct 22:45 ▬ steady 0.935 mASD
09 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 0.935 mASD
09 Oct 20:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.935 mASD
09 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady 0.936 mASD
09 Oct 18:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.936 mASD
09 Oct 17:45 ▬ steady 0.937 mASD
09 Oct 17:00 ▬ steady 0.938 mASD
09 Oct 16:00 ▲ +0.7 cm 0.938 mASD
09 Oct 14:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.931 mASD
09 Oct 13:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.930 mASD
09 Oct 12:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.931 mASD
09 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 0.930 mASD
09 Oct 10:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.930 mASD
09 Oct 09:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.931 mASD
09 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 0.930 mASD
09 Oct 07:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.930 mASD
09 Oct 06:45 ▬ steady 0.929 mASD
09 Oct 05:45 ▬ steady 0.929 mASD
09 Oct 04:45 0.929 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Woodford Halse
  • Watercourse: River Cherwell
  • Nearest Town: Hinton
  • County: West Northamptonshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Draycote (18.7 km) · 70.8% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°10'4"N 1°12'46"W (52.167771, -1.212815)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2003
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 1408TH
  • RLOI id: 7058 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 1408TH-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: No
  • Catchment Area: Cherwell Thame and Wye
  • Typical Range: 0.848 – 1.750 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.93 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 23:45)

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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💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

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 River Cherwell · 2.3 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
60 spills · 872 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Tributary Of Highfurlong Brook · 4.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Culworth Brook · 5.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
10 spills · 71 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 1.75 m on about 4 days. This year so far: 1 day.

2026 1 day so far
2025 3 days
2024 7 days
2023 5 days
2022 1 day
2021 3 days
2020 8 days
2019 10 days
2018 1 day
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 2019 for the 1 flood area linked to this gauge (nearest 7.7 km away).

3flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 24 Nov 2024 — River Cherwell from Charwelton to above Banbury

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2024 2 0
2019 1 0

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 Hinton flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Cherwell at Woodford Halse flooding today?

The current level is 0.93m, which is within the typical range of 0.85 to 1.75m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Woodford Halse?

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 Woodford Halse?

The typical range at this station is 0.85m to 1.75m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.75m 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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