River Thames Status | Maidenhead RC | Live River Conditions

The Captain, Safety Advisor and Senior Coaches have the authority to change the River Status Board.
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The criteria for the board settings are set out in the table below. These are minimum requirements. If those authorised to change the boards feel that further restrictions are required to stay safe, they may change the board accordingly and/or request specific crews do not go out.
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Any member found blatantly disregarding the River Status Board and going out when it is indicated that they shouldn't, will be referred to the committee who will consider banning the member from rowing out of the club.
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Even when rowing is permitted it is every member's responsibility to carry out their own risk assessment and decide whether it is safe to go out. Coaches and crew members have the final decision as to whether to go out.
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IF IN DOUBT, DON'T GO OUT !!

The River Status below is based only on the stream flow rate. Members should evaluate other factors, in particular:
- Reduced Visibility (are the Regatta Steps visible from the pontoons outside the clubhouse?),
- Dangerous Weather Conditions such as lightning, severe weather/storms, high winds, or
- Visible ice on the river.
If any of these factors are evident, the River Status is RED and, therefore, NO ROWING is permitted.
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River Status:

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Flow Rate:

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Air Temp:

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River Temp:

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Wind Speed:

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Wind Direction:

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Board Colour	Rowing Activity	Minimum Criteria
Amber	No Learn to Row. All boats must be experienced competent boats and, if coxed, have an experienced cox. 80 – 99 m³/sec - no small boats (1x or 2x/-) without squad captain's or junior coach's permission, or be Gold Standard.	Stream 65 to 99 m³/sec.
Red/Amber	All Rowers: No small boats - only 4s and 8s. No rowing after official sunset – if lights are required ensure you are off the river. No rowing above the A4 road bridge. Turn before Headpile Eyot (Bray Island). Adult Rowers: All crew members and coxes must be Gold Standard. Junior Rowers: Only established race crews 6 weeks or less before the race. The Junior Coach on the water is responsible for completing the Risk Assessment.	Stream 100 to 119 m³/sec.
Red	No Rowing	Stream >= 120 m³/sec, or Fog: < 400m visibility (Clubhouse to Regatta Steps), or Lightning, storm, high winds or any other severe weather, or Visible ice flows on the river

Board Colour

Rowing Activity

Minimum Criteria

Amber

No Learn to Row.
All boats must be experienced competent boats and, if coxed, have an experienced cox.
80 – 99 m³/sec - no small boats (1x or 2x/-) without squad captain's or junior coach's permission, or be Gold Standard.

Stream 65 to 99 m³/sec.

Red/Amber

All Rowers:

No small boats - only 4s and 8s.
No rowing after official sunset – if lights are required ensure you are off the river.
No rowing above the A4 road bridge.
Turn before Headpile Eyot (Bray Island).

Adult Rowers:

All crew members and coxes must be Gold Standard.

Junior Rowers:

Only established race crews 6 weeks or less before the race.
The Junior Coach on the water is responsible for completing the Risk Assessment.

Stream 100 to 119 m³/sec.

Red

No Rowing

Stream >= 120 m³/sec, or
Fog: < 400m visibility (Clubhouse to Regatta Steps), or
Lightning, storm, high winds or any other severe weather, or
Visible ice flows on the river