River level River Thames at Shiplake Lock (downstream data)

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Latest recorded level 3.37m at 4:15am Saturday 22 February 2020.

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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2020-02-22T04:15Z	3.37	false
2020-02-22T04:00Z	3.365	false
2020-02-22T03:45Z	3.37	false
2020-02-22T03:30Z	3.371	false
2020-02-22T03:15Z	3.374	false
2020-02-22T03:00Z	3.372	false
2020-02-22T02:45Z	3.374	false
2020-02-22T02:30Z	3.374	false
2020-02-22T02:15Z	3.374	false
2020-02-22T02:00Z	3.379	false
2020-02-22T01:45Z	3.377	false
2020-02-22T01:30Z	3.377	false
2020-02-22T01:15Z	3.38	false
2020-02-22T01:00Z	3.382	false
2020-02-22T00:45Z	3.383	false
2020-02-22T00:30Z	3.38	false
2020-02-22T00:15Z	3.384	false
2020-02-22T00:00Z	3.387	false
2020-02-21T23:45Z	3.383	false
2020-02-21T23:30Z	3.386	false
2020-02-21T23:15Z	3.386	false
2020-02-21T23:00Z	3.389	false
2020-02-21T22:45Z	3.389	false
2020-02-21T22:30Z	3.385	false
2020-02-21T22:15Z	3.392	false
2020-02-21T22:00Z	3.393	false
2020-02-21T21:45Z	3.389	false
2020-02-21T21:30Z	3.387	false
2020-02-21T21:15Z	3.391	false
2020-02-21T21:00Z	3.391	false
2020-02-21T20:45Z	3.396	false
2020-02-21T20:30Z	3.389	false
2020-02-21T20:15Z	3.391	false
2020-02-21T20:00Z	3.396	false
2020-02-21T19:45Z	3.392	false
2020-02-21T19:30Z	3.394	false
2020-02-21T19:15Z	3.391	false
2020-02-21T19:00Z	3.394	false
2020-02-21T18:45Z	3.397	false
2020-02-21T18:30Z	3.398	false
2020-02-21T18:15Z	3.398	false
2020-02-21T18:00Z	3.399	false
2020-02-21T17:45Z	3.397	false
2020-02-21T17:30Z	3.399	false
2020-02-21T17:15Z	3.401	false
2020-02-21T17:00Z	3.399	false
2020-02-21T16:45Z	3.402	false
2020-02-21T16:30Z	3.404	false
2020-02-21T16:15Z	3.407	false
2020-02-21T16:00Z	3.403	false
2020-02-21T15:45Z	3.403	false
2020-02-21T15:30Z	3.403	false
2020-02-21T15:15Z	3.403	false
2020-02-21T15:00Z	3.408	false
2020-02-21T14:45Z	3.409	false
2020-02-21T14:30Z	3.408	false
2020-02-21T14:15Z	3.408	false
2020-02-21T14:00Z	3.414	false
2020-02-21T13:45Z	3.414	false
2020-02-21T13:30Z	3.413	false
2020-02-21T13:15Z	3.413	false
2020-02-21T13:00Z	3.413	false
2020-02-21T12:45Z	3.416	false
2020-02-21T12:30Z	3.412	false
2020-02-21T12:15Z	3.416	false
2020-02-21T12:00Z	3.415	false
2020-02-21T11:45Z	3.417	false
2020-02-21T11:30Z	3.419	false
2020-02-21T11:15Z	3.416	false
2020-02-21T11:00Z	3.417	false
2020-02-21T10:45Z	3.419	false
2020-02-21T10:30Z	3.418	false
2020-02-21T10:15Z	3.419	false
2020-02-21T10:00Z	3.417	false
2020-02-21T09:45Z	3.419	false
2020-02-21T09:30Z	3.423	false
2020-02-21T09:15Z	3.426	false
2020-02-21T09:00Z	3.421	false
2020-02-21T08:45Z	3.424	false
2020-02-21T08:30Z	3.426	false
2020-02-21T08:15Z	3.423	false
2020-02-21T08:00Z	3.424	false
2020-02-21T07:45Z	3.425	false
2020-02-21T07:30Z	3.427	false
2020-02-21T07:15Z	3.425	false
2020-02-21T07:00Z	3.429	false
2020-02-21T06:45Z	3.425	false
2020-02-21T06:30Z	3.432	false
2020-02-21T06:15Z	3.435	false
2020-02-21T06:00Z	3.431	false
2020-02-21T05:45Z	3.434	false
2020-02-21T05:30Z	3.434	false
2020-02-21T05:15Z	3.436	false
2020-02-21T05:00Z	3.434	false
2020-02-21T04:45Z	3.435	false
2020-02-21T04:30Z	3.438	false
2020-02-21T04:15Z	3.438	false
2020-02-21T04:00Z	3.439	false
2020-02-21T03:45Z	3.439	false
2020-02-21T03:30Z	3.441	false
2020-02-21T03:15Z	3.442	false
2020-02-21T03:00Z	3.445	false
2020-02-21T02:45Z	3.444	false
2020-02-21T02:30Z	3.444	false
2020-02-21T02:15Z	3.444	false
2020-02-21T02:00Z	3.447	false
2020-02-21T01:45Z	3.445	false
2020-02-21T01:30Z	3.447	false
2020-02-21T01:15Z	3.447	false
2020-02-21T01:00Z	3.447	false
2020-02-21T00:45Z	3.45	false
2020-02-21T00:30Z	3.452	false
2020-02-21T00:15Z	3.45	false
2020-02-21T00:00Z	3.451	false
2020-02-20T23:45Z	3.453	false
2020-02-20T23:30Z	3.453	false
2020-02-20T23:15Z	3.455	false
2020-02-20T23:00Z	3.453	false
2020-02-20T22:45Z	3.457	false
2020-02-20T22:30Z	3.456	false
2020-02-20T22:15Z	3.457	false
2020-02-20T22:00Z	3.457	false
2020-02-20T21:45Z	3.458	false
2020-02-20T21:30Z	3.46	false
2020-02-20T21:15Z	3.46	false
2020-02-20T21:00Z	3.462	false
2020-02-20T20:45Z	3.462	false
2020-02-20T20:30Z	3.461	false
2020-02-20T20:15Z	3.463	false
2020-02-20T20:00Z	3.464	false
2020-02-20T19:45Z	3.468	false
2020-02-20T19:30Z	3.465	false
2020-02-20T19:15Z	3.465	false
2020-02-20T19:00Z	3.467	false
2020-02-20T18:45Z	3.469	false
2020-02-20T18:30Z	3.47	false
2020-02-20T18:15Z	3.47	false
2020-02-20T18:00Z	3.469	false
2020-02-20T17:45Z	3.472	false
2020-02-20T17:30Z	3.475	false
2020-02-20T17:15Z	3.474	false
2020-02-20T17:00Z	3.475	false
2020-02-20T16:45Z	3.476	false
2020-02-20T16:30Z	3.475	false
2020-02-20T16:15Z	3.48	false
2020-02-20T16:00Z	3.478	false
2020-02-20T15:45Z	3.48	false
2020-02-20T15:30Z	3.478	false
2020-02-20T15:15Z	3.479	false
2020-02-20T15:00Z	3.48	false
2020-02-20T14:45Z	3.479	false
2020-02-20T14:30Z	3.483	false
2020-02-20T14:15Z	3.483	false
2020-02-20T14:00Z	3.483	false
2020-02-20T13:45Z	3.485	false
2020-02-20T13:30Z	3.485	false
2020-02-20T13:15Z	3.484	false
2020-02-20T13:00Z	3.486	false
2020-02-20T12:45Z	3.488	false
2020-02-20T12:30Z	3.486	false
2020-02-20T12:15Z	3.486	false
2020-02-20T12:00Z	3.487	false
2020-02-20T11:45Z	3.491	false
2020-02-20T11:30Z	3.488	false
2020-02-20T11:15Z	3.489	false
2020-02-20T11:00Z	3.489	false
2020-02-20T10:45Z	3.49	false
2020-02-20T10:30Z	3.492	false
2020-02-20T10:15Z	3.496	false
2020-02-20T10:00Z	3.492	false
2020-02-20T09:45Z	3.494	false
2020-02-20T09:30Z	3.497	false
2020-02-20T09:15Z	3.498	false
2020-02-20T09:00Z	3.499	false
2020-02-20T08:45Z	3.498	false
2020-02-20T08:30Z	3.497	false
2020-02-20T08:15Z	3.499	false
2020-02-20T08:00Z	3.501	false
2020-02-20T07:45Z	3.501	false
2020-02-20T07:30Z	3.501	false
2020-02-20T07:15Z	3.502	false
2020-02-20T07:00Z	3.502	false
2020-02-20T06:45Z	3.507	false
2020-02-20T06:30Z	3.507	false
2020-02-20T06:15Z	3.508	false
2020-02-20T06:00Z	3.509	false
2020-02-20T05:45Z	3.509	false
2020-02-20T05:30Z	3.509	false
2020-02-20T05:15Z	3.513	false
2020-02-20T05:00Z	3.514	false
2020-02-20T04:45Z	3.514	false
2020-02-20T04:30Z	3.514	false
2020-02-20T04:15Z	3.515	false
2020-02-20T04:00Z	3.516	false
2020-02-20T03:45Z	3.517	false
2020-02-20T03:30Z	3.517	false
2020-02-20T03:15Z	3.52	false
2020-02-20T03:00Z	3.52	false
2020-02-20T02:45Z	3.523	false
2020-02-20T02:30Z	3.522	false
2020-02-20T02:15Z	3.523	false
2020-02-20T02:00Z	3.524	false
2020-02-20T01:45Z	3.523	false
2020-02-20T01:30Z	3.524	false
2020-02-20T01:15Z	3.524	false
2020-02-20T01:00Z	3.526	false
2020-02-20T00:45Z	3.526	false
2020-02-20T00:30Z	3.528	false
2020-02-20T00:15Z	3.529	false
2020-02-20T00:00Z	3.529	false
2020-02-19T23:45Z	3.527	false
2020-02-19T23:30Z	3.53	false
2020-02-19T23:15Z	3.53	false
2020-02-19T23:00Z	3.531	false
2020-02-19T22:45Z	3.531	false
2020-02-19T22:30Z	3.535	false
2020-02-19T22:15Z	3.532	false
2020-02-19T22:00Z	3.534	false
2020-02-19T21:45Z	3.534	false
2020-02-19T21:30Z	3.537	false
2020-02-19T21:15Z	3.536	false
2020-02-19T21:00Z	3.536	false
2020-02-19T20:45Z	3.539	false
2020-02-19T20:30Z	3.538	false
2020-02-19T20:15Z	3.539	false
2020-02-19T20:00Z	3.539	false
2020-02-19T19:45Z	3.539	false
2020-02-19T19:30Z	3.539	false
2020-02-19T19:15Z	3.54	false
2020-02-19T19:00Z	3.541	false
2020-02-19T18:45Z	3.539	false
2020-02-19T18:30Z	3.542	false
2020-02-19T18:15Z	3.542	false
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2020-02-19T04:30Z	3.559	false
2020-02-19T04:15Z	3.561	false
2020-02-19T04:00Z	3.563	false
2020-02-19T03:45Z	3.564	false
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2020-02-17T14:45Z	3.243	false
2020-02-17T14:30Z	3.238	false
2020-02-17T14:15Z	3.236	false
2020-02-17T14:00Z	3.233	false
2020-02-17T13:45Z	3.228	false
2020-02-17T13:30Z	3.221	false
2020-02-17T13:15Z	3.219	false
2020-02-17T13:00Z	3.215	false
2020-02-17T12:45Z	3.211	false
2020-02-17T12:30Z	3.208	false
2020-02-17T12:15Z	3.2	false
2020-02-17T12:00Z	3.194	false
2020-02-17T11:45Z	3.187	false
2020-02-17T11:30Z	3.188	false
2020-02-17T11:15Z	3.18	false
2020-02-17T11:00Z	3.179	false
2020-02-17T10:45Z	3.177	false
2020-02-17T10:30Z	3.17	false
2020-02-17T10:15Z	3.171	false
2020-02-17T10:00Z	3.172	false
2020-02-17T09:45Z	3.165	false
2020-02-17T09:30Z	3.159	false
2020-02-17T09:15Z	3.16	false
2020-02-17T09:00Z	3.159	false
2020-02-17T08:45Z	3.154	false
2020-02-17T08:30Z	3.152	false
2020-02-17T08:15Z	3.149	false
2020-02-17T08:00Z	3.147	false
2020-02-17T07:45Z	3.142	false
2020-02-17T07:30Z	3.14	false
2020-02-17T07:15Z	3.134	false
2020-02-17T07:00Z	3.133	false
2020-02-17T06:45Z	3.13	false
2020-02-17T06:30Z	3.124	false
2020-02-17T06:15Z	3.131	false
2020-02-17T06:00Z	3.124	false
2020-02-17T05:45Z	3.121	false
2020-02-17T05:30Z	3.115	false
2020-02-17T05:15Z	3.116	false
2020-02-17T05:00Z	3.114	false
2020-02-17T04:45Z	3.109	false
2020-02-17T04:30Z	3.107	false
2020-02-17T04:15Z	3.104	false
2020-02-17T04:00Z	3.1	false

Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Shiplake Lock (downstream)
• Station ID: 7133
• River name: River Thames
• Typical range: 1.82m to 2.95m
• Highest level on record: 4.22m on 05 January 2003
• Site datum: 30.07mAOD (what does this mean?)

How are river levels measured?

The Environment agency uses a network of monitoring stations across the country. Each one has its own datum - a height in metres fixed relative to mean sea level. This height is expressed as metres above ordnance datum (mAOD). The river levels we provide for each monitoring station are all relative to its site datum.

If we didn't do this, we'd show some very high measurements, which could cause confusion. By using a local site datum, the river levels are easier to understand, especially by users familiar with the data from a particular monitoring station.

A river's height above ordnance datum can be seen by adding the site datum to the river level.

How often are river levels measured?

We use measuring stations like this one to collect water level data, usually once or twice a day. We collect data more frequently when there's a greater risk of flooding. That's why the graph might show a short time lag since the last measurement.

How might river levels affect flood risk?

Typical range

This is the usual range of river levels at this station, based on historical data.

Above typical

This means that flooding is possible because river levels at this station are currently higher than usual.
Many factors can influence the possibility of flooding - river levels are only one indicator. Always check if there's a flood warning in place at a particular location.

Below typical

This means that river levels at this station are currently lower than usual.
Drought or water management measures may be in place. Please check for the latest information on water resources and restrictions in your area.

• View nearby measuring stations

• View the flood information service for England
• View your property's long term risk of flooding

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