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River Thames Conditions

The Environment Agency provides advice for boaters using the River Thames by displaying warning 'boards' at each of the River Thames Locks. The conditions below are provided by the Environment Agency and represent the current state of the warning boards at the locks.

Conditions Last Checked
25th April 2024 04:00
Last Condition Change
22nd April 2024 09:21

Lechlade to Oxford

Reach Current Conditions
Upstream of St John's Lock
9th April 2024 09:51
Caution Stream Decreasing
St John's Lock to Buscot Lock
18th April 2024 09:41
Caution Stream Decreasing
Buscot Lock to Grafton Lock
12th April 2024 09:30
Caution Stream Decreasing
Grafton Lock to Radcot Lock
18th April 2024 09:41
Caution Stream Decreasing
Radcot Lock to Rushey Lock
18th April 2024 09:41
Caution Stream Decreasing
Rushey Lock to Shifford Lock
18th April 2024 09:41
Caution Stream Decreasing
Shifford Lock to Northmoor Lock
18th April 2024 09:41
Caution Stream Decreasing
Northmoor Lock to Pinkhill Lock
12th April 2024 09:30
Caution Stream Decreasing
Pinkhill Lock to Eynsham Lock
18th April 2024 09:41
Caution Stream Decreasing
Eynsham Lock to King's Lock
18th April 2024 09:41
Caution Stream Decreasing
King's Lock to Godstow Lock
18th April 2024 09:41
Caution Stream Decreasing
Godstow Lock to Osney Lock
22nd April 2024 09:21
Caution Stream Decreasing
Osney Lock to Iffley Lock
14th April 2024 13:16
Caution Stream Decreasing

Oxford to Henley

Reach Current Conditions
Iffley Lock to Sandford Lock
15th April 2024 09:06
Caution Stream Decreasing
Sandford Lock to Abingdon Lock
15th April 2024 09:06
Caution Stream Decreasing
Abingdon Lock to Culham Lock
15th April 2024 09:06
Caution Stream Decreasing
Culham Lock to Clifton Lock
19th April 2024 09:37
Caution Stream Decreasing
Clifton Lock to Day's Lock
13th April 2024 10:03
Caution Stream Decreasing
Day's Lock to Benson Lock
17th April 2024 09:52
Caution Stream Decreasing
Benson Lock to Cleeve Lock
15th April 2024 11:06
Caution Stream Decreasing
Cleeve Lock to Goring Lock
15th April 2024 11:06
Caution Stream Decreasing
Goring Lock to Whitchurch Lock
17th April 2024 09:52
Caution Stream Decreasing
Whitchurch Lock to Mapledurham Lock
13th April 2024 10:03
Caution Stream Decreasing
Mapledurham Lock to Caversham Lock
13th April 2024 10:03
Caution Stream Decreasing
Upstream of Blake's Lock
2nd November 2023 11:14
Caution Strong Stream
Caversham Lock to Sonning Lock
20th April 2024 09:19
Caution Stream Decreasing
Sonning Lock to Shiplake Lock
14th April 2024 13:16
Caution Stream Decreasing
Shiplake Lock to Marsh Lock
20th April 2024 09:19
Caution Stream Decreasing
Marsh Lock to Hambleden Lock
20th April 2024 12:34
Caution Stream Decreasing

Henley to Teddington

Reach Current Conditions
Hambleden Lock to Hurley Lock
20th April 2024 09:19
Caution Stream Decreasing
Hurley Lock to Temple Lock
20th April 2024 09:19
Caution Stream Decreasing
Temple Lock to Marlow Lock
20th October 2023 17:06
Caution Strong Stream
Marlow Lock to Cookham Lock
18th April 2024 09:41
Caution Stream Decreasing
Cookham Lock to Boulters Lock
14th April 2024 13:16
Caution Stream Decreasing
Boulters Lock to Bray Lock
14th April 2024 13:16
Caution Stream Decreasing
Bray Lock to Boveney Lock
22nd April 2024 09:21
No Stream Warnings
Boveney Lock to Romney Lock
22nd April 2024 09:21
No Stream Warnings
Romney Lock to Old Windsor Lock
22nd April 2024 09:21
No Stream Warnings
Old Windsor Lock to Bell Weir Lock
15th April 2024 09:06
Caution Stream Decreasing
Bell Weir Lock to Penton Hook Lock
15th April 2024 11:06
Caution Stream Decreasing
Penton Hook Lock to Chertsey Lock
21st April 2024 09:30
Caution Stream Decreasing
Chertsey Lock to Shepperton Lock
15th April 2024 09:06
Caution Stream Decreasing
Shepperton Lock to Sunbury Lock
19th April 2024 09:37
Caution Stream Decreasing
Sunbury Lock to Molesey Lock
14th April 2024 13:16
Caution Stream Decreasing
Molesey Lock to Teddington Lock
13th April 2024 10:03
Caution Stream Decreasing

This website uses information from the 'River Thames: current river conditions' UK Environment Agency Government website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The River Thames Facts

Length
215 Miles
Number of Locks
45
Number of Bridges
200+
The Thames Path
Approximately 184 Miles

Local River Conditions

Benson Lock to Cleeve Lock

Caution Stream Decreasing

Average Condition

The average condition is:

Caution Stream Decreasing

Key to Warnings

No Stream Warnings

Enjoy the River Thames safely.


Caution Stream Decreasing

The Environment Agency advise users of all unpowered boats not to navigate and users of powered boats to navigate with caution.


Caution Stream Increasing

The Environment Agency advise users of all unpowered boats not to navigate and users of powered boats to find a safe mooring. This is because river flows are likely to strengthen, and Strong Stream warnings (red boards) could be displayed without further warning.


Caution Strong Stream

The Environment Agency advise users of all unpowered boats not to navigate and users of powered boats to find a safe mooring. This is because river flows are likely to strengthen, and Strong Stream warnings (red boards) could be displayed without further warning.


Caution Strong Stream

The Environment Agency advise users of all boats not to navigate because the strong flows make it difficult and dangerous.