WEY TO BE SAFE: CAN I ROW TODAY?
This page provides a range of tools that Risk Assessors can use to make their pre-boating risk assessment.
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The pre-outing Risk Assessment (RA) should take into account various factors, including:
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EA river state boards - Via the .GOV website or seen in the page header
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Flow rate - Also seen in the page header or further down the page (see gauge at Walton)
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River level - Again, this features in the page header (also see below)
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Boat type/size, the age, experience and strength of those boating (including passing 'yellow boards safety test')
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The state of Shepperton weir pool and how or if your crew(s) can navigate it (if unsure, go look)
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Wind speeds and direction (see below),
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Air and water temperatures (read about cold water shock)
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The weather generally (including likelihood of lightning – app link below), and visibility.
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About our Flow/Height & EA board widget:
The data from the website header widget uses the .GOV website API. This API is refreshed at approx. 15 minute intervals but varies depending on weather conditions. *The flow is measured only at Walton but can be used to infer river speed at Shepperton. Height is measured at both Walton and Shepperton.
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The flow and height read outs are colour coded according to the WRC Risk Assessment Guidelines for Boating. You can find out what these are here: pre-boating risk assessment.
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The EA Boards are also taken from the EA website (.GOV), which are updated daily by 11am.
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If in doubt, you can check our data against the sources linked below.
In the event the service for river levels is unavailable or not up-to-date, please try the Gov.uk Flood Information Service.
CAN I ROW TODAY?
Download the Windy app for Apple iOS or on Google Play
This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta)
