Frisby on the Wreake water level

Name: Frisby on the Wreake water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Wreake, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.50m Down 0.14 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 20 Oct 2026, 09:00 BST (38 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Frisby on the Wreake reads 0.50 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.48 m to 1.61 m.

The level is falling, down 0.14 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.40 m and 0.73 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.48 m – 1.61 m
Highest on record: 3.85 mApril 10, 1998
Lowest on record: 0.22 mOctober 15, 2003

On the river at Frisby on the Wreake

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Wreake

The River Wreake is a river in Leicestershire, England. It is a tributary of the River Soar. The river between Stapleford Park and Melton Mowbray is known as the River Eye and becomes the Wreake below Melton Mowbray.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 9° 7.0 mm, 100% Wind 23 km/h

20 Tue 12° 9° 14 mm, 84% Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 10° 6° 8.1 mm, 67% Wind 22 km/h

22 Thu 11° 5° 1.8 mm, 58% Wind 23 km/h

23 Fri 13° 7° 15 mm, 75% Wind 37 km/h

24 Sat 11° 7° 1.6 mm, 60% Wind 38 km/h

25 Sun 17° 10° 0.2 mm, 57% Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wreake

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Melton ParkRiver gauge, River Wreake	0.79 m	Normal	−0.02 m	5.5 km
SystonRiver gauge, River Wreake	1.49 m	Normal	+0.03 m	9.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
RearsbyRiver gauge, Rearsby Brook	0.10 m	Normal	−0.01 m	5.7 km
Syston TownRiver gauge, Barkby Brook	0.12 m	Normal	−0.01 m	9.5 km
SilebyRiver gauge, Sileby Brook	0.24 m	Normal	±0	9.8 km
MarefieldRiver gauge, Gaddesby Brook	0.89 m	Normal	−0.02 m	11 km
Leicester Cannock StreetRiver gauge, Melton Brook	0.26 m	Normal	±0	13 km
RothleyRiver gauge, Rothley Brook	0.17 m	Normal	−0.03 m	13 km
Pillings LockRiver gauge, River Soar	0.96 m	Normal	−0.02 m	13 km
Quorn, Memorial GardensRiver gauge, Quorn Brook	0.18 m	Lowest on record	±0	13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Wreake at Frisby on the Wreake?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.48 m to 1.61 m for this gauge.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.50 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Frisby on the Wreake today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 09:00 BST, the water level was 0.50 m. Down 0.14 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Frisby on the Wreake rising or falling?

Down 0.14 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Frisby on the Wreake normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Frisby on the Wreake?

The highest level on record is 3.85 m on April 10, 1998. The lowest is 0.22 m on October 15, 2003.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:4873 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.75567, -0.97076 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.50 m	2026-10-20 08:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Frisby on the Wreake (ea:4873). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/leicestershire/frisby-on-the-wreake

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer