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Leicester Tuffleys Way water level

River gauge, Thorpe Astley Brook, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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Below the normal range

Water level

0.78m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0.8 1.0 1.3 Highest onrecord 1.24 m Lowest on record 0.58 m

History

0.70.80.91.0mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.70.80.91.0mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.70.80.91.0mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.70.80.91.0mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Thorpe Astley Brook at Leicester Tuffleys Way is running below normal at 0.78 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.95 m to 1.05 m.

It has risen 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.71 m and 0.89 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
0.95 m – 1.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.71 m – 0.89 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.71 m – 0.81 m
Highest on record
1.24 mJanuary 6, 2025
Lowest on record
0.58 mJune 26, 2023

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
GlenfieldRiver gauge, Rothley Brook 0.87 m Normal +0.02 m 3.6 km
Freemans WeirRiver gauge, River Soar 0.19 m Normal −0.01 m 3.7 km
LittlethorpeRiver gauge, River Soar 0.72 m High +0.05 m 5.1 km
South WigstonRiver gauge, River Sence 0.93 m High −0.06 m 6.5 km
Spinney Hill ParkRiver gauge, Evington Brook 0.05 m Normal −0.06 m 6.8 km
Leicester Ash StreetRiver gauge, Willow Brook 0.20 m Normal −0.10 m 6.8 km
WhetstoneRiver gauge, Whetstone Brook 0.04 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 7.3 km
Newtown LinfordRiver gauge, River Lin 0.80 m Lowest on record −0.05 m 7.7 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Thorpe Astley Brook at Leicester Tuffleys Way?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.95 m to 1.05 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 0.78 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Leicester Tuffleys Way today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 07:30 BST, the water level was 0.78 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Leicester Tuffleys Way rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Leicester Tuffleys Way normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Leicester Tuffleys Way?

The highest level on record is 1.24 m on January 6, 2025. The lowest is 0.58 m on June 26, 2023.

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:4679 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.61691, -1.20034 (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 0.78 m 2026-10-20 06:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Leicester Tuffleys Way (ea:4679). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/leicestershire/leicester-tuffleys-way

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