Sandford Lock Path
Sandford-on-ThamesAlong the River Thames
Passable
Sandford Lock Path is currently passable.
The river’s 18 cm below the level where parts of this path can start to flood.
Updated Falling — down 4 cm over the last 4 h
River level at the gauge
0.07 mASDmeasured
River Thames at Iffley Lock · 675 m away
See Environment Agency’s own readings for this gauge
Flood lines for this path: parts can start to flood at 0.25 mASD · usually properly flooded above 0.48 mASD
The river’s sitting low in this gauge’s usual range.
This flood line starts from this gauge’s measured history — the level the river only tops a few days a year. Reports of a flooded or passable day will tune it to the path itself.
Through the year
Over the past year the river reached the level where parts of this path can start to flood on about 41 days, mostly in November to April and June, but didn’t reach the level where it’s usually properly flooded.
At its highest it came right up to the level where the path usually floods properly.
From this gauge’s own record over the year to July 2026, measured against the level we estimate this path floods at. It’s a guide to the season, not a forecast.
About this path
Towpath from Rose Isle down to Sandford Lock, the deepest lock on the Thames. The path sits well above the water here and stays open in all but the worst flooding.
Been down today?
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From people on the ground
No reports yet. If you’ve been down, you’d be the first.
Other paths nearby
The closest paths we track, with today’s status — handy if this one’s flooded.
Flood Path is advisory and not safety-critical — river readings come from public feeds with no guarantee, and conditions can change fast in heavy rain. Use your own judgement on the day.