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Kegworth water level

River gauge, River Soar, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.47m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
4.90 m³/s
0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.32 m Lowest on record 0.32 m

History

0.400.450.500.55mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.400.450.500.55mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.40.50.6mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.40.50.6mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.40.60.81.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.40.60.81.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.40.60.81.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.40.60.81.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Kegworth, where the gauge shows 0.47 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.45 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.02 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.44 m, a difference of +0.03 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.43 m – 0.48 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
0.45 m0.02 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.43 m – 0.60 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.41 m – 1.01 m
Same day last year
0.44 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.43 m – 0.48 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.41 m – 1.06 m
Highest on record
1.32 mJanuary 3, 2024
Lowest on record
0.32 mJuly 16, 1983

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Soar

River Soar

The River Soar is a major tributary of the River Trent in the East Midlands as well as the principal river of Leicestershire, England. The source of the river is midway between Hinckley and Lutterworth. The river then flows north through Leicester, where it is joined by the Grand Union Canal. Continuing on through the Leicestershire Soar Valley, it passes Loughborough and Kegworth until it reaches the Trent at the county boundary. In the 18th century, the Soar was made navigable, initially between Loughborough and the Trent, and then through to Leicester. It was not until the early 19th century that it was linked by the Grand Union Canal to the wider network to the south and to London.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the River Soar

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pillings LockRiver gauge, River Soar 0.98 m Normal +0.05 m 11 km
Freemans WeirRiver gauge, River Soar 0.19 m Normal +0.01 m 25 km
LittlethorpeRiver gauge, River Soar 0.67 m Normal +0.13 m 29 km
SharnfordRiver gauge, River Soar 0.27 m Normal +0.06 m 34 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ShepshedRiver gauge, Black Brook 0.73 m Normal +0.05 m 5.4 km
ShardlowRiver gauge, River Trent 0.46 m Normal −0.01 m 5.6 km
Church WilneRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.57 m Normal +0.08 m 7.3 km
BreastonRiver gauge, Golden Brook 0.38 m Normal +0.02 m 8.4 km
LoughboroughRiver gauge, Wood Brook 0.05 m Normal +0.01 m 8.4 km
SandiacreRiver gauge, River Erewash 0.20 m Normal +0.06 m 10.0 km
WhitwickRiver gauge, Grace Dieu Brook 0.54 m Normal +0.36 m 12 km
Quorn, Memorial GardensRiver gauge, Quorn Brook 0.18 m Lowest on record ±0 12 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Soar at Kegworth higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.44 m.

What is a normal level for the River Soar at Kegworth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.45 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.43 m and 0.60 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 0.47 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Kegworth today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 08:45 BST, the water level was 0.47 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Kegworth rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kegworth 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 Kegworth?

The highest level on record is 1.32 m on January 3, 2024. The lowest is 0.32 m on July 16, 1983.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4074 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.83190, -1.27354 (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 0.47 m 2026-10-19 07:45 Provisional
Flow 4.90 m³/s 2026-10-19 07:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Kegworth (ea:4074). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/leicestershire/kegworth

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