EA advice re: locks

[Actionmat]

http://riverconditions.environment-agency.gov.uk

Have a look at the right hand paragraph, under 'likely outlook'.

Am I missing something? It's been tipping down for weeks and water still comes over the weirs, so is the EA's advice about saving water, or electricity?

 

[Cashbuyer]

River level at Buscot up about 4 inches over normal and running faster than it has for a few weeks. Perhaps they should edit an old message and get up to date...

 

[boatone]

River level at Buscot up about 4 inches over normal and running faster than it has for a few weeks. Perhaps they should edit an old message and get up to date...

The date on the River Conditions page is 1st September which means that it was consciously updated yesterday and, in the opinion of the EA, reflects the current conditions.

http://riverconditions.environment-agency.gov.uk
Have a look at the right hand paragraph, under 'likely outlook'.
Am I missing something? It's been tipping down for weeks and water still comes over the weirs, so is the EA's advice about saving water, or electricity?

It may have rained quite a lot recently but it most certainly has not been "tipping down for weeks". In any case, the ground is so dry that much of the water is being absorbed and is not necessarily feeding the river itself.

I sat at Cookham all day Sunday and ran back down to Bray on Monday in persistent rain but there was no significant increase in flow.

 

[byron]

Cleve Lock is showing a fall of 0.084 meters (whatever that is in English) at 6:15 this morning. The website also states this "The most recent high is 0.80m, reached on Thursday 9th January 2014 at 7:45pm."
You can see details on Cleve Lock here:-
https://www.riverlevels.uk/thames-goring-cleeve-lock#.VeamGflVhBc

 

[Actionmat]

It may have rained quite a lot recently but it most certainly has not been "tipping down for weeks"..

We've just had the wettest August on record. Although you're right about the ground absorbing a lot of it or there'd be boards displayed by now.