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River Thames level upstream at Shifford Lock

This measuring station takes 2 measurements. You're viewing the upstream level. View the downstream level.

Latest at 1:30pm on 14 May

Height
0.17m
Trend
Steady
State
Normal

Normal range 0.01m to 0.42m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

Threshold: 0.42m Top of normal range0.18m 1:00pm, 9 May0.16m 3:30pm, 9 May0.18m 4:15pm, 9 May0.18m 12:45pm, 10 May0.13m 2:15pm, 10 May0.17m 3:15pm, 10 May0.13m 3:30pm, 10 May0.18m 6:30pm, 10 May0.18m 12:30pm, 11 May0.15m 4:00pm, 11 May0.18m 5:00pm, 11 May0.17m 5:15pm, 11 May0.17m 3:30pm, 12 May0.13m 5:30pm, 12 May0.17m 6:00pm, 12 May0.16m 3:45pm, 13 May0.17m 4:00pm, 13 May0.17m 12:30pm, 14 May
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How levels here could affect nearby areas

0.73m
Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (7 January 2014)
0.42m
Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level
0.17m
Latest level

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.

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