Thames River Conditions 2016

[boatone]

2016 updates for alerting other YBW users to Thames River conditions and other urgent information for river users.

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Latest EA stream warnings/status are available here:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk...amesconditions

 

[boatone]

All stretches are displaying red boards as of 18:00 hrs tonight.

Note that new thread is now "sticky" for 2016.

 

[JorgeinLondon]

Went out yesterday (Sunday 10th Jan) and it was quite flooded down past Richmond. The PLA are displaying a yellow flag (Ebb Tide flag warning) for high fluvial flows, and they weren't kidding. Barely in gear, 3 knots through the water, 8 knots over the ground! Worse near the bridges. River was up to the level of the weir at Teddington, car park flooded at Eel Pie, and that was 45 mins before full tide was due. Wednesday and Thursday are due to be the highest tides for a while. Let's hope there isn't that much more rain, but the flow gage at Kingston currently reading 307 cumecs which is very high!

 

[capnfishy]

30 weirs now fully open and Jubilee at stage 2. River rocketing down past Bray Marina on Sunday. My friendly lockie says to expect more as further big weir moves were made today.

 

[prof pat pending]

Red boards all over the place and a lot of water still to find its way into the rivers

 

[boatone]

River is reacting quickly to the heavy rain affecting the Thanmes Valley overnight and red boards are appearing thick and fast, particularly above Osney and below Hambledon.
http://riverconditions.environment-agency.gov.uk

 

[boatone]

Almost a full house of red boards now with exception of Sanford to Abingdon which will probably catch up soon.

 

[capnfishy]

Full house of red boards now, half the weirs fully open, best to moor up and enjoy the rain battering down on the deckhead.

 

[JorgeinLondon]

How long will the latest downpour take to drain off? Looks like its going to relatively dry for a while (at least down in London)..

 

[capnfishy]

At least a week!

 

[mlines]

Levels are starting to drop (Wargrave)

 

[boatone]

With just a few exceptions the whole river is back on reds.
http://riverconditions.environment-agency.gov.uk

 

[Actionmat]

It doesn't take much does it? A mini heatwave followed by a blast of rain and the rivers off limits.

 

[matthewmmohr]

Thank you for the update.

 

[boatone]

Yellow boards St Johns to Radcot and Marsh to Boveney.

 

[kremmen]

Red boards at Hurley and Temple

 

[SnowCat]

Nearly entire river on yellows and reds, so hoping for some more sunshine