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SwedenPillings Lock water level
River gauge, River Soar, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
- Flow
- 2.84 m³/s
History
What this means
The gauge at Pillings Lock reads 0.94 m, a normal level.
The usual range here runs from 0.94 m to 1.14 m.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.92 m and 1.01 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
- 0.94 m – 1.14 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.92 m – 1.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.93 m – 0.97 m
- Highest on record
- 2.52 mJanuary 7, 2025
- Lowest on record
- 0.65 mOctober 11, 1997
On the river at Pillings Lock
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 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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Soar
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KegworthRiver gauge, River Soar | 0.45 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| Freemans WeirRiver gauge, River Soar | 0.18 m | Low | ±0 | 15 km |
| LittlethorpeRiver gauge, River Soar | 0.62 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 21 km |
| SharnfordRiver gauge, River Soar | 0.22 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 28 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quorn, Memorial GardensRiver gauge, Quorn Brook | 0.18 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 1.8 km |
| LoughboroughRiver gauge, Wood Brook | 0.13 m | Very high | +0.09 m | 3.5 km |
| SilebyRiver gauge, Sileby Brook | 0.27 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 4.8 km |
| RothleyRiver gauge, Rothley Brook | 0.14 m | Low | −0.01 m | 6.3 km |
| SystonRiver gauge, River Wreake | 1.42 m | Low | ±0 | 7.6 km |
| ShepshedRiver gauge, Black Brook | 0.79 m | Normal | +0.11 m | 8.2 km |
| Syston TownRiver gauge, Barkby Brook | 0.14 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 9.0 km |
| RearsbyRiver gauge, Rearsby Brook | 0.11 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 9.4 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the River Soar at Pillings Lock?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.94 m to 1.14 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 0.94 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Pillings Lock today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 02:45 BST, the water level was 0.94 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Pillings Lock rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Pillings Lock 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 Pillings Lock?
The highest level on record is 2.52 m on January 7, 2025. The lowest is 0.65 m on October 11, 1997.
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:4093(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.75854, -1.16407(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.94 m | 2026-10-19 01:45 | Provisional |
| Flow | 2.84 m³/s | 2026-10-19 01:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Pillings Lock (ea:4093). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/leicestershire/pillings-lock
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