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Marefield water level

River gauge, Gaddesby Brook, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.88m Steady over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.38 m Lowest on record 0.82 m

History

History
0.91.01.1mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.91.01.1mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.91.01.1mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.91.01.1mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
1.01.52.02.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range1.01.52.02.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
1.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

The gauge at Marefield reads 0.88 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.89 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.85 m, a difference of +0.04 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.84 m and 0.91 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
0.89 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.85 m – 1.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.84 m – 2.50 m
Same day last year
0.85 m+0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.84 m – 0.91 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.83 m – 1.81 m
Highest on record
3.38 mJanuary 6, 2025
Lowest on record
0.82 mJuly 15, 2011

On the river at Marefield

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 5° 0.3 mm, 35% Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 8.8 mm, 94% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 11° 9° 9.7 mm, 65% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 0.8 mm, 49% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 12° 4° 1.2 mm, 36% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 8° 6° 21 mm, 65% Wind 29 km/h
24 Sat 9° 3° – Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Melton ParkRiver gauge, River Wreake 0.79 m Normal +0.01 m 9.7 km
Frisby on the WreakeRiver gauge, River Wreake 0.42 m Low −0.02 m 11 km
RearsbyRiver gauge, Rearsby Brook 0.10 m Normal ±0 11 km
Dakyn Road InletRiver gauge, Bushby Brook 0.54 m Low ±0 12 km
Leicester Uppingham RoadRiver gauge, Bushby Brook 0.11 m Normal ±0 12 km
Syston TownRiver gauge, Barkby Brook 0.10 m Normal −0.01 m 13 km
Leicester Cannock StreetRiver gauge, Melton Brook 0.23 m Normal ±0 13 km
Stockerston Road BridgeRiver gauge, River Eye Brook 0.05 m Normal ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

Is Gaddesby Brook at Marefield higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.85 m.

What is a normal level for Gaddesby Brook at Marefield in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.89 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.85 m and 1.10 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 0.88 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Marefield today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 09:00 BST, the water level was 0.88 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Marefield rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Marefield 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 Marefield?

The highest level on record is 3.38 m on January 6, 2025. The lowest is 0.82 m on July 15, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4202 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.67528, -0.88819 (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 0.88 m 2026-10-18 08:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Marefield (ea:4202). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/leicestershire/marefield

How we check values

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