# Thames river

Also known as: River Thames

The Thames (also known as River Thames) is a European river flowing through United Kingdom. As of 2026-10-16, the Thames was flowing at about 8.082 m³/s at the Walton gauge.

**Canonical name:** Thames

**Local names / aliases:** River Thames

**Countries:** United Kingdom

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 13,323 km²

**Mapped river length:** 264.8 km

**Gauging stations:** 11

**Latest measured discharge:** 8.082 m³/s (Walton, 2026-10-16)

## Gauging stations on the Thames

The following 11 gauging stations report discharge for the Thames, ordered downstream (largest catchment first). Discharge is in cubic metres per second (m³/s).

| Station | Country | Discharge (m³/s) | Historical Comparison | Observed | Measurement | Data quality | Provider | Lat, Lon | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walton | United Kingdom | 8.082 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | Environment Agency | 51.392, -0.421 | [source](http://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/3100TH) |
| Kingston | United Kingdom | 4.499 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | Environment Agency | 51.415, -0.309 | [source](http://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/3400TH) |
| Thames at Kingston (Backup) | United Kingdom | 4.917 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | Environment Agency | 51.415, -0.308 | [source](http://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/3399TH) |
| Staines | United Kingdom | 5.457 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | Environment Agency | 51.432, -0.512 | [source](http://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/2900TH) |
| Taplow | United Kingdom | 6 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | Environment Agency | 51.529, -0.697 | [source](http://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/2603TH) |
| Maidenhead | United Kingdom | 6.25 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | Environment Agency | 51.524, -0.702 | [source](http://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/2604TH) |
| Windsor Park | United Kingdom | 10.426 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | Environment Agency | 51.486, -0.589 | [source](http://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/2700TH) |
| Hythe End | United Kingdom | 0.791 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | Environment Agency | 51.44, -0.535 | [source](http://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/2894TH) |
| Reading | United Kingdom | 3.487 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | Environment Agency | 51.461, -0.968 | [source](http://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/2200TH) |
| Sutton Courtenay | United Kingdom | 3.563 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | Environment Agency | 51.648, -1.254 | [source](http://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/1800TH) |
| Farmoor | United Kingdom | 0.852 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | Environment Agency | 51.758, -1.366 | [source](http://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/1100TH) |

## Related rivers

-   [Trent](/rivers/trent.html)
-   [Severn](/rivers/severn.html)
-   [Avon](/rivers/avon.html)
-   [Mersey](/rivers/mersey.html)
-   [Derwent](/rivers/derwent.html)
-   [Don](/rivers/don.html)
-   [Ness](/rivers/ness.html)
-   [Lee](/rivers/lee-437.html)
-   [Soar](/rivers/soar.html)
-   [Cod Beck](/rivers/cod-beck.html)
-   [Caledonian Canal](/rivers/caledonian-canal.html)
-   [Derwent](/rivers/derwent-186.html)

## Data, sources & timestamps

Geometry is the HydroRIVERS network (HydroSHEDS): European reaches with at least 500 km² of upstream catchment, merged into chains between confluences. Flow direction comes from the network itself; river names are the canonical English label joined from provider metadata and Natural Earth, with local-language aliases retained.

Discharge is normalised observed streamflow from official national hydrology providers, measured where a gauge sits on the river and interpolated between gauges. Pale/estimated values are derived from drainage area × the local specific discharge of nearby gauges and are never presented as measurements.

Underlying dataset built 2026-10-16T13:31:53.036165+00:00. This page generated 2026-10-16T13:35:10.972Z. Discharge values carry their own observation dates in the table above.

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