Great Glen water level
River gauge, River Sence, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Great Glen reads 0.85 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 0.82 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.83 m (+0.02 m).
The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.81 m and 0.95 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.82 m0.03 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.80 m – 1.09 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.77 m – 2.80 m
- Same day last year
- 0.83 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.81 m – 0.95 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.45 m – 1.82 m
- Highest on record
- 3.80 mJanuary 6, 2025
- Lowest on record
- 0.76 mSeptember 3, 2003
On the river at Great Glen
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 Sence
The River Sence is a river which flows in Leicestershire, England. The tributaries of the Sence, including the Saint and Tweed, fan out over much of western Leicestershire from Charnwood Forest and Coalville in the north-east to Hinckley and almost to Watling Street in the south and south-west. Its watershed almost coincides with Hinckley and Bosworth Borough of Leicestershire, which was formed in 1974 by amalgamation of Market Bosworth Rural District and Hinckley Urban District. It flows into the Anker, which in turn flows into the River Tame. It is part of the wider River Trent catchment, which covers much of central England. In 1881, Sebastian Evans wrote that the usual names for this river were Shenton Brook and Sibson Brook.
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Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Sence
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South WigstonRiver gauge, River Sence | 0.95 m | High | +0.04 m | 6.7 km |
| Temple MillRiver gauge, River Sence | 0.30 m | Normal | +0.09 m | 30 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OadbyRiver gauge, Wash Brook | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 3.2 km |
| Leicester Uppingham RoadRiver gauge, Bushby Brook | 0.14 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 6.6 km |
| Dakyn Road InletRiver gauge, Bushby Brook | 0.55 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 7.0 km |
| Spinney Hill ParkRiver gauge, Evington Brook | 0.06 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 8.3 km |
| Freemans WeirRiver gauge, River Soar | 0.20 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 9.1 km |
| Leicester Ash StreetRiver gauge, Willow Brook | 0.21 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 9.2 km |
| WhetstoneRiver gauge, Whetstone Brook | 0.06 m | Lowest on record | +0.04 m | 9.5 km |
| Leicester Cannock StreetRiver gauge, Melton Brook | 0.25 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 11 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Sence at Great Glen compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.83 m.
What is a normal level for the River Sence at Great Glen in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.82 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.80 m and 1.09 m, based on 21 years of records.
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 0.85 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Great Glen today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST, the water level was 0.85 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Great Glen rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Great Glen normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Great Glen?
The highest level on record is 3.80 m on January 6, 2025. The lowest is 0.76 m on September 3, 2003.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:4161(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.57417, -1.03507(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 | 0.85 m | 2026-10-19 16:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Great Glen (ea:4161). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/leicestershire/great-glen
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