River Cherwell water level at Banbury today
How high is the River Cherwell at Banbury today?
The River Cherwell at Banbury read 0.16 m at .
Level now
0.16 m
Provisional
Where the water stands
That is within the typical range of 0.02 m to 1.14 m that the Environment Agency gives for this station.
Table: where the water stands
| Level | Value |
|---|---|
| Newest reading | 0.16 m, |
| Typical range | 0.02 m to 1.14 m |
| Highest in our series | 1.324 m |
| Lowest in our series | 0.041 m |
- Past day
- +0.001 m
- Past week
- +0.077 m
The gauge reads the height of the water above a fixed zero, not the depth of the river.
The last 12 months, week by week
- Level
- Our record
Table: The last 12 months, week by week
| Week starting | Weekly average (m) |
|---|---|
| no value | |
| 0.133 m | |
| 0.109 m | |
| 0.351 m | |
| 0.258 m | |
| 0.285 m | |
| 0.445 m | |
| 0.390 m | |
| 0.671 m | |
| 0.350 m | |
| 0.279 m | |
| 0.438 m | |
| 0.638 m | |
| 0.511 m | |
| 0.623 m | |
| 0.712 m | |
| 0.527 m | |
| 0.693 m | |
| 0.454 m | |
| 0.368 m | |
| 0.351 m | |
| 0.311 m | |
| 0.278 m | |
| 0.255 m | |
| 0.219 m | |
| 0.213 m | |
| 0.185 m | |
| 0.172 m | |
| 0.162 m | |
| 0.142 m | |
| 0.147 m | |
| 0.126 m | |
| 0.153 m | |
| 0.156 m | |
| 0.122 m | |
| 0.100 m | |
| 0.091 m | |
| 0.080 m | |
| 0.071 m | |
| 0.067 m | |
| 0.067 m | |
| 0.066 m | |
| 0.066 m | |
| 0.056 m | |
| 0.069 m | |
| 0.073 m | |
| 0.079 m | |
| 0.084 m | |
| 0.071 m | |
| 0.070 m | |
| 0.081 m | |
| 0.081 m | |
| 0.144 m |
Official levels
- Typical range, low: 0.02 m. The newest reading is 0.14 m above it.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
- Typical range, high: 1.14 m. The newest reading is 0.98 m below it.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
Records
- Highest reading in our series since 2 October 2025: 1.482 m at 14:15 GMT on 7 February 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest reading in our series since 2 October 2025: 0.04 m at 17:30 BST on 17 August 2026. Provisional data.
- Highest daily average in our series since 2 October 2025: 1.324 m on 7 February 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 2 October 2025: 0.041 m on 18 August 2026. Provisional data.
As the source publishes them
- Lowest on record: 0.003 m, on 14 July 1989.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
- Highest in recent years: 1.801 m, on 22 November 2012.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
- Highest on record: 2.392 m, on 21 July 2007.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
Also on this water
About this gauge
Banbury is a gauge on the River Cherwell in the United Kingdom.
It lies at 52.0664° N, 1.3333° W.
Its readings come from the Environment Agency.
The Environment Agency says its real-time data should not be relied upon for safety critical applications.
The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.
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Sources
- This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta) (source). Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0