tidal flooding from the Thames upriver of the Thames Barrier – when the tide overtops flood defences Artwork & Design". Illuminated River. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020 . Retrieved 27 August 2020. London, River Thames and Tower Bridge". VR London. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007 . Retrieved 21 March 2007.

We also use flood alerts and flood warnings to inform people about potential flooding so they can take appropriate action.

A brief history of the River Thames

The River Thames has been a subject for artists, great and minor, over the centuries. Four major artists with works based on the Thames are Canaletto, J. M. W. Turner, Claude Monet and James Abbott McNeill Whistler. [103] The 20th-century British artist Stanley Spencer produced many works at Cookham. [104] The administrative powers of the Thames Conservancy to control river traffic and manage flows have been taken on with some modifications by the Environment Agency and, in respect of the Tideway part of the river, such powers are split between the agency and the Port of London Authority. Martyn N. Futter M. A. Erlandsson Daniel Butterfield[...] Andrew John Wade. "Map of the river Thames watershed showing the main branch of the Thames, underlying geology and boundaries for the 8 subcatchments used in the present study" . Retrieved 11 April 2023. This part of the river is managed by the Port of London Authority. The flood threat here comes from high tides and strong winds from the North Sea, and the Thames Barrier was built in the 1980s to protect London from this risk. The University Boat Race (between Oxford and Cambridge) takes place in late March or early April, on the Championship Course from Putney to Mortlake in the west of London.

Walliams reflects on epic 140-mile Thames charity swim". BBC News. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020 . Retrieved 1 July 2012. UK Rivers Guide Book Guide to the River Thames – Jubilee River". Ukriversguidebook.co.uk. 23 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010 . Retrieved 2 April 2012.

Localities in the Area

The Big Thames Open Water Swim Series". Macmillan Cancer Support. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012 . Retrieved 1 July 2012.