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River Thames level downstream at Iffley Lock

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

Latest at 2:30pm on 14 May

Height
2.34m
Trend
Falling
State
Normal

Normal range 2.29m to 2.72m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

Threshold: 2.72m Top of normal range2.33m 2:00pm, 9 May2.31m 4:15pm, 9 May2.35m 5:15pm, 9 May2.32m 6:00am, 10 May2.34m 8:45am, 10 May2.31m 9:30am, 10 May2.35m 11:00am, 10 May2.27m 12:00pm, 10 May2.35m 12:45pm, 10 May2.31m 2:15pm, 10 May2.35m 3:00pm, 10 May2.31m 6:45pm, 10 May2.35m 7:15pm, 10 May2.32m 6:00am, 11 May2.35m 9:45am, 11 May2.29m 10:30am, 11 May2.36m 11:30am, 11 May2.33m 12:00pm, 11 May2.35m 5:15pm, 11 May2.32m 7:00pm, 11 May2.34m 1:30am, 12 May2.32m 9:15am, 12 May2.35m 9:45am, 12 May2.31m 11:00am, 12 May2.36m 1:30pm, 12 May2.30m 7:00pm, 12 May2.34m 7:45pm, 12 May2.33m 8:30am, 13 May2.35m 10:00am, 13 May2.32m 10:30am, 13 May2.36m 10:45am, 13 May2.31m 11:45am, 13 May2.36m 12:15pm, 13 May2.32m 2:15pm, 13 May2.36m 3:30pm, 13 May2.33m 4:30pm, 13 May2.33m 7:45am, 14 May2.36m 9:30am, 14 May2.30m 11:30am, 14 May2.34m 1:30pm, 14 May
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How levels here could affect nearby areas

3.67m
Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (9 January 2014)
3.25m
Property flooding is possible above this level
2.72m
Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
2.34m
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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