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.
| Reach | Current Conditions |
|---|---|
| Upstream of St John's Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| St John's Lock to Buscot Lock 29th October 2023 11:23 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Buscot Lock to Grafton Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Grafton Lock to Radcot Lock 20th October 2023 09:42 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Radcot Lock to Rushey Lock 20th October 2023 09:42 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Rushey Lock to Shifford Lock 20th October 2023 09:42 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Shifford Lock to Northmoor Lock 20th October 2023 12:57 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Northmoor Lock to Pinkhill Lock 4th December 2023 12:07 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Pinkhill Lock to Eynsham Lock 4th December 2023 12:07 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Eynsham Lock to King's Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| King's Lock to Godstow Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Godstow Lock to Osney Lock 30th October 2023 12:22 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Osney Lock to Iffley Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Reach | Current Conditions |
|---|---|
| Iffley Lock to Sandford Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Sandford Lock to Abingdon Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Abingdon Lock to Culham Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Culham Lock to Clifton Lock 20th October 2023 09:42 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Clifton Lock to Day's Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Day's Lock to Benson Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Benson Lock to Cleeve Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Cleeve Lock to Goring Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Goring Lock to Whitchurch Lock 20th October 2023 12:57 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Whitchurch Lock to Mapledurham Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Mapledurham Lock to Caversham Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Upstream of Blake's Lock 2nd November 2023 11:14 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Caversham Lock to Sonning Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Sonning Lock to Shiplake Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Stream Increasing |
| Shiplake Lock to Marsh Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Marsh Lock to Hambleden Lock 7th December 2023 10:39 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Reach | Current Conditions |
|---|---|
| Hambleden Lock to Hurley Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Hurley Lock to Temple Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Temple Lock to Marlow Lock 20th October 2023 17:06 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Marlow Lock to Cookham Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Cookham Lock to Boulters Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Boulters Lock to Bray Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Stream Increasing |
| Bray Lock to Boveney Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Boveney Lock to Romney Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Romney Lock to Old Windsor Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Old Windsor Lock to Bell Weir Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Bell Weir Lock to Penton Hook Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Penton Hook Lock to Chertsey Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Chertsey Lock to Shepperton Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Shepperton Lock to Sunbury Lock 5th December 2023 10:51 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Sunbury Lock to Molesey Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Strong Stream |
| Molesey Lock to Teddington Lock 5th December 2023 14:43 |
Caution Strong Stream |
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.
Benson Lock to Cleeve Lock
Caution Strong Stream
The average condition is:
Caution Strong Stream
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.