River Thames level upstream at Benson Lock
This measuring station takes 2 measurements. You're viewing the upstream level. View the downstream level.
Station summary
- State
- Normal 0.04m to 0.31m
- Height
- 0.30m at today
How levels here could affect nearby areas
- 1.56m
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Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (recorded on 4 January 2003)
- 0.31m
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This is the top of the normal range
- 0.30m
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Latest level
No two flood events are the same. Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels if, for example, flood defences are now in place.
View technical information for this measuring station
- Site datum
- 44.19m (Above Ordnance Datum)
- Station name
- Benson Lock
- Normal range
- 0.04m to 0.31m
- Station ID
- 7099
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