Skip to main content

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
4th May 2024 11:00
Last Condition Change
3rd May 2024 09:34

Lechlade to Oxford

Reach Current Conditions
Upstream of St John's Lock
30th April 2024 10:03
Caution Stream Increasing
St John's Lock to Buscot Lock
30th April 2024 10:03
Caution Stream Decreasing
Buscot Lock to Grafton Lock
30th April 2024 10:03
Caution Stream Increasing
Grafton Lock to Radcot Lock
2nd May 2024 09:49
Caution Stream Decreasing
Radcot Lock to Rushey Lock
30th April 2024 10:03
Caution Stream Decreasing
Rushey Lock to Shifford Lock
2nd May 2024 09:49
Caution Stream Increasing
Shifford Lock to Northmoor Lock
2nd May 2024 09:49
Caution Stream Decreasing
Northmoor Lock to Pinkhill Lock
30th April 2024 10:03
Caution Stream Increasing
Pinkhill Lock to Eynsham Lock
1st May 2024 09:54
Caution Stream Decreasing
Eynsham Lock to King's Lock
1st May 2024 09:54
Caution Stream Decreasing
King's Lock to Godstow Lock
1st May 2024 09:54
Caution Stream Decreasing
Godstow Lock to Osney Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Osney Lock to Iffley Lock
30th April 2024 10:03
Caution Stream Increasing

Oxford to Henley

Reach Current Conditions
Iffley Lock to Sandford Lock
3rd May 2024 09:34
Caution Strong Stream
Sandford Lock to Abingdon Lock
3rd May 2024 09:34
Caution Strong Stream
Abingdon Lock to Culham Lock
3rd May 2024 09:34
Caution Strong Stream
Culham Lock to Clifton Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Clifton Lock to Day's Lock
1st May 2024 09:54
Caution Stream Decreasing
Day's Lock to Benson Lock
30th April 2024 10:03
Caution Strong Stream
Benson Lock to Cleeve Lock
30th April 2024 10:03
Caution Strong Stream
Cleeve Lock to Goring Lock
30th April 2024 10:03
Caution Strong Stream
Goring Lock to Whitchurch Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Whitchurch Lock to Mapledurham Lock
2nd May 2024 09:49
Caution Stream Decreasing
Mapledurham Lock to Caversham Lock
2nd May 2024 09:49
Caution Stream Decreasing
Upstream of Blake's Lock
2nd November 2023 11:14
Caution Strong Stream
Caversham Lock to Sonning Lock
30th April 2024 10:03
Caution Strong Stream
Sonning Lock to Shiplake Lock
2nd May 2024 09:49
Caution Stream Decreasing
Shiplake Lock to Marsh Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Marsh Lock to Hambleden Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream

Henley to Teddington

Reach Current Conditions
Hambleden Lock to Hurley Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Hurley Lock to Temple Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Temple Lock to Marlow Lock
20th October 2023 17:06
Caution Strong Stream
Marlow Lock to Cookham Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Cookham Lock to Boulters Lock
30th April 2024 10:03
Caution Stream Increasing
Boulters Lock to Bray Lock
30th April 2024 10:03
Caution Strong Stream
Bray Lock to Boveney Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Boveney Lock to Romney Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Romney Lock to Old Windsor Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Old Windsor Lock to Bell Weir Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Bell Weir Lock to Penton Hook Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Penton Hook Lock to Chertsey Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Chertsey Lock to Shepperton Lock
3rd May 2024 09:34
Caution Stream Decreasing
Shepperton Lock to Sunbury Lock
29th April 2024 09:28
Caution Strong Stream
Sunbury Lock to Molesey Lock
2nd May 2024 09:49
Caution Stream Decreasing
Molesey Lock to Teddington Lock
2nd May 2024 09:49
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 Strong Stream

Average Condition

The average condition is:

Caution Strong Stream

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.