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Check river conditions and closures

1. River levels and warnings

Check river levels

Check current river levels in England and Wales.

Strong stream warnings

The Environment Agency gives out stream warnings to tell you about conditions that may mean you shouldn’t go out in your boat. You may also see red flags at boat clubs.

You can check the latest strong stream warnings for the River Thames.

Strong stream advice
Telephone: 0345 988 1188
24 hour service
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Choose option 1 when your call is answered and enter one of the following quick dial codes:

River Thames:

  • river conditions and strong stream warnings - 011131
  • work on the river and lock closures - 011132
  • events on the river which affect boating - 011133

Other rivers:

  • River Nene - 032112
  • Great Ouse - 033211
  • Ancholme - 031212

You can also sign up to the strong stream advice messaging system for the Rivers Nene, Great Ouse and Ancholme (it’s free).

Strong stream advice messaging system
Telephone: 01522 785943
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Check tide predictions

You can read tide predictions for the next 7 days for rivers in England and Wales.

You can also check:

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