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Medbourne Flood Storage Reservoir water level

River gauge, Medbourne Brook, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.27m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 5 10 Highest onrecord 11.50 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.230.250.28mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.230.250.28mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.230.250.28mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.230.250.28mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Medbourne Brook at Medbourne Flood Storage Reservoir is at 0.27 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.22 m to 3.57 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.23 m and 0.29 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
0.22 m – 3.57 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.23 m – 0.29 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.24 m – 0.27 m
Highest on record
11.50 mDecember 26, 2010
Lowest on record
0.00 mNovember 22, 2004

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Medbourne Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
MedbourneRiver gauge, Medbourne Brook 0.03 m Normal −0.01 m 1.1 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
AshleyRiver gauge, River Welland 0.07 m Normal +0.02 m 4.3 km
Great Easton Flood Storage ReservoirRiver gauge, River Welland 0.64 m Normal +0.34 m 5.3 km
Stockerston Road BridgeRiver gauge, River Eye Brook 0.07 m Normal +0.01 m 5.6 km
Little BowdenRiver gauge, River Jordan 0.05 m Normal +0.01 m 9.8 km
Litte Bowden Flood Storage ReservoirRiver gauge, River Jordan 0.27 m Normal +0.01 m 9.9 km
Market HarboroughRiver gauge, River Welland 0.21 m Normal +0.07 m 9.9 km
Barford BridgeRiver gauge, River Ise 0.02 m Low −0.01 m 14 km
Weldon Flood Storage ReservoirRiver gauge, Willow Brook 0.19 m Normal +0.08 m 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Medbourne Brook at Medbourne Flood Storage Reservoir?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.22 m to 3.57 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 0.27 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Medbourne Flood Storage Reservoir today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 18:30 BST, the water level was 0.27 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Medbourne Flood Storage Reservoir rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Medbourne Flood Storage Reservoir normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Medbourne Flood Storage Reservoir?

The highest level on record is 11.50 m on December 26, 2010. The lowest is 0.00 m on November 22, 2004.

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:E4828 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.54618, -0.83203 (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 0.27 m 2026-10-20 17:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Medbourne Flood Storage Reservoir (ea:E4828). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/leicestershire/medbourne-flood-storage-reservoir

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