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Great Glen water level

River gauge, River Sence, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.85m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.80 m Lowest on record 0.76 m

History

History
0.80.91.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.80.91.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.80.91.0mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.80.91.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

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

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.

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 60%

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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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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