Cherwell below Islip Weir
EA name: CHERWELL BELOW ISLIP WEIR
Environment Agency sampling point TH-RTN0040 · Freshwater - rivers · listed as open (“open” does not mean it is sampled now)
These are samples taken on a date, not live readings of the river. Results reach the Environment Agency's archive days to months after the sample is taken, so the newest here may be weeks or months old. FloodRadar does not grade them.
Where and when
- Last sampled
- 14 Jan 2026, 10:119 months ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone). Not sampled since, as far as the archive shows: the Environment Agency was asked up to 25 Oct 2026 and had nothing newer.
- Samples banked
- 11 since 26 Oct 2023 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 25 Oct 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
- Latest sample
- River / running surface water Monitoring (national agency policy)
- Where
- National Grid 452339, 213701As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Cherwell
- River, by the map
- River CherwellPlaced on the river its name gives, 12 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Kings Mill On the River Cherwell · 10 km along the riverBeside Islip: too close to say above or below.
- Nearest gauge upstream
- Thrupp On the River Cherwell · 7.7 km along the riverWendlebury On the Wendlebury Brook · 11 km along the riverLower Arncott On the River Ray · 12 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Monitoring (national agency policy) (11 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
72.6%
Sampled 14 Jan 2026, 9 months ago · 11 results banked
Every result (11)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026, 10:11 | 72.6 | 72.6% |
| 30 Dec 2025, 09:36 | 78.2 | 78.2% |
| 23 Dec 2025, 12:33 | 74.1 | 74.1% |
| 3 Jul 2025, 10:05 | 79.1 | 79.1% |
| 9 Apr 2025, 11:03 | 103.2 | 103.2% |
| 6 Jan 2025, 14:09 | 79.7 | 79.7% |
| 1 Oct 2024, 12:57 | 52.9 | 52.9% |
| 3 Jul 2024, 12:21 | 90.5 | 90.5% |
| 22 Apr 2024, 12:02 | 92.4 | 92.4% |
| 16 Jan 2024, 09:58 | 78.5 | 78.5% |
| 26 Oct 2023, 13:57 | 47.2 | 47.2% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
9.09 mg/l
Sampled 14 Jan 2026, 9 months ago · 11 results banked
Every result (11)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026, 10:11 | 9.09 | 9.09 mg/l |
| 30 Dec 2025, 09:36 | 9.87 | 9.87 mg/l |
| 23 Dec 2025, 12:33 | 8.76 | 8.76 mg/l |
| 3 Jul 2025, 10:05 | 7.3 | 7.3 mg/l |
| 9 Apr 2025, 11:03 | 11.5 | 11.5 mg/l |
| 6 Jan 2025, 14:09 | 9.69 | 9.69 mg/l |
| 1 Oct 2024, 12:57 | 5.69 | 5.69 mg/l |
| 3 Jul 2024, 12:21 | 8.95 | 8.95 mg/l |
| 22 Apr 2024, 12:02 | 10.4 | 10.4 mg/l |
| 16 Jan 2024, 09:58 | 10.8 | 10.8 mg/l |
| 26 Oct 2023, 13:57 | 5.08 | 5.08 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
5.7 °C
Sampled 14 Jan 2026, 9 months ago · 11 results banked
Every result (11)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026, 10:11 | 5.7 | 5.7 °C |
| 30 Dec 2025, 09:36 | 5.4 | 5.4 °C |
| 23 Dec 2025, 12:33 | 8 | 8 °C |
| 3 Jul 2025, 10:05 | 19.1 | 19.1 °C |
| 9 Apr 2025, 11:03 | 10.4 | 10.4 °C |
| 6 Jan 2025, 14:09 | 6.9 | 6.9 °C |
| 1 Oct 2024, 12:57 | 12 | 12 °C |
| 3 Jul 2024, 12:21 | 15.8 | 15.8 °C |
| 22 Apr 2024, 12:02 | 10.1 | 10.1 °C |
| 16 Jan 2024, 09:58 | 2.1 | 2.1 °C |
| 26 Oct 2023, 13:57 | 12 | 12 °C |
pH
code 0061
7.76
Sampled 14 Jan 2026, 9 months ago · 11 results banked
Every result (11)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026, 10:11 | 7.76 | 7.76 |
| 30 Dec 2025, 09:36 | 7.77 | 7.77 |
| 23 Dec 2025, 12:33 | 7.74 | 7.74 |
| 3 Jul 2025, 10:05 | 7.74 | 7.74 |
| 9 Apr 2025, 11:03 | 8.12 | 8.12 |
| 6 Jan 2025, 14:09 | 7.77 | 7.77 |
| 1 Oct 2024, 12:57 | 7.45 | 7.45 |
| 3 Jul 2024, 12:21 | 7.88 | 7.88 |
| 22 Apr 2024, 12:02 | 8.18 | 8.18 |
| 16 Jan 2024, 09:58 | 7.67 | 7.67 |
| 26 Oct 2023, 13:57 | 7.51 | 7.51 |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
678 µS/cm
Sampled 14 Jan 2026, 9 months ago · 11 results banked
Every result (11)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026, 10:11 | 678 | 678 µS/cm |
| 30 Dec 2025, 09:36 | 662 | 662 µS/cm |
| 23 Dec 2025, 12:33 | 572 | 572 µS/cm |
| 3 Jul 2025, 10:05 | 881 | 881 µS/cm |
| 9 Apr 2025, 11:03 | 821 | 821 µS/cm |
| 6 Jan 2025, 14:09 | 514 | 514 µS/cm |
| 1 Oct 2024, 12:57 | 501 | 501 µS/cm |
| 3 Jul 2024, 12:21 | 823 | 823 µS/cm |
| 22 Apr 2024, 12:02 | 710 | 710 µS/cm |
| 16 Jan 2024, 09:58 | 590 | 590 µS/cm |
| 26 Oct 2023, 13:57 | 642 | 642 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
66 determinands, each kept by its code, unit and sample material: results in different units or on different materials are never mixed. A “below” result is under the laboratory's detection limit, not zero.
Show all 66 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 11 | Oct 2023 – Jan 2026 | 72.6% 14 Jan 2026 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 11 | Oct 2023 – Jan 2026 | 9.09 mg/l 14 Jan 2026 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 11 | Oct 2023 – Jan 2026 | 5.7 °C 14 Jan 2026 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 11 | Oct 2023 – Jan 2026 | 7.76 14 Jan 2026 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 11 | Oct 2023 – Jan 2026 | 678 µS/cm 14 Jan 2026 |
| (Perfluorohexanesulfonyl)[3-(trimethylazaniumyl)propyl]azanide 2890 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 10:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid 2994 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.002 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 11-chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (F-53B Minor) 2993 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 2-(N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamido)acetic acid (B) 2942 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 2-(N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamido)acetic acid (L) 2991 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 2-(N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamido)acetic acid (B) 2943 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 2-(N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamido)acetic acid (L) 2990 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid 2989 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 2H-Perfluoro-2-decenoic acid 2888 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 3-Perfluoroheptylpropanoic acid 2925 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 3:3 Fluorotelomer carboxylic acid 2926 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.004 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) 2988 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 4:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid 2987 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 5:1:2 Fluorotelomer betaine 2887 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 5:3 Fluorotelomer betaine 2886 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 6:2 Fluorotelomer phosphate diester 2986 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.004 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonamide amine oxide (6:2 FTNO) (Capstone A) 2841 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid 2984 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 6:2/8:2 Fluorotelomer phosphate diester 2884 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.01 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 6:6 Perfluorophosphinic acid 2883 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.004 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 6:8 Perfluorophosphinic acid 2882 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.01 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 8:2 Fluorotelomer phosphate diester 2880 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.004 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid 2983 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 8:8 Perfluorophosphinic acid 2879 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.01 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| 9-chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid 2982 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (Gen X) 2981 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide trimer acid 2980 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamide 2977 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.002 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| N-methylperfluorooctanesulfonamide 2975 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.002 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid 2924 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluoro(4-methoxybutanoic) acid 2923 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid 2922 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid 2921 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluoro-4-ethylcyclohexanesulfonic acid 2973 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid 2972 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.004 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid 2995 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.0036 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorobutylsulfonamide (perfluorobutane sulfonamide) 2970 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.0014 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid 2969 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid 8892 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorododecane sulfonic acid 2968 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid 8894 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.002 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid 2967 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.00056 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid 8889 | River water | 1 | Jul 2025 – Jul 2025 | 0.0041 µg/l 3 Jul 2025 |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonamide 2965 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.0041 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (B) 2944 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.003 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (L) 2964 | River water | 1 | Jul 2025 – Jul 2025 | 0.018 µg/l 3 Jul 2025 |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid 8888 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.0066 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorononanesulfonic acid 2963 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.0005 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorononanoic acid 8891 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorooctadecanoic acid 2962 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.002 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonamide 2961 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (branched) 2960 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.0098 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (linear) 2959 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.02 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (total) 2958 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.029 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid 8890 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.0044 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid 2957 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.00094 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid 8887 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0.0061 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid 8895 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.006 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid 2955 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.002 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluoroundecane sulfonic acid 2953 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.004 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid 8893 | River water | 2 | Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | below 0.001 µg/l 30 Dec 2025 |
FloodRadar does not grade these results: there is no overall score, and official river classifications are a separate dataset. A sample taken downstream of an overflow does not by itself show where anything in it came from. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels.
Water samples: Environment Agency Water Quality Archive, © Environment Agency and/or database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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