Shepshed water level

Name: Shepshed water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, Black Brook, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.74m Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 07:30 BST (35 min ago)

History

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Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Black Brook at Shepshed is at 0.74 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.53 m to 1.70 m.

It has risen 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.66 m and 0.79 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: 0.53 m – 1.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.66 m – 0.79 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.65 m – 0.70 m
Highest on record: 2.27 mJanuary 6, 2025
Lowest on record: 0.48 mAugust 24, 2003

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 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on Black Brook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Stainland Board MillsRiver gauge, Black Brook	0.23 m	Normal	+0.05 m	107 km
Haydock West End RoadRiver gauge, Black Brook	0.09 m	No reference yet	±0	121 km
Chorley Haworth RoadRiver gauge, Black Brook	0.20 m	Normal	±0	131 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
LoughboroughRiver gauge, Wood Brook	0.06 m	Normal	+0.02 m	4.8 km
KegworthRiver gauge, River Soar	0.47 m	Normal	+0.02 m	5.4 km
WhitwickRiver gauge, Grace Dieu Brook	0.58 m	Normal	+0.40 m	7.0 km
Pillings LockRiver gauge, River Soar	0.96 m	Normal	+0.03 m	8.2 km
Quorn, Memorial GardensRiver gauge, Quorn Brook	0.18 m	Lowest on record	±0	8.7 km
ShardlowRiver gauge, River Trent	0.46 m	Normal	−0.02 m	9.9 km
Newtown LinfordRiver gauge, River Lin	0.80 m	Lowest on record	+0.02 m	12 km
Church WilneRiver gauge, River Derwent	0.56 m	Normal	+0.07 m	12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Black Brook at Shepshed?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.53 m to 1.70 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 0.74 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Shepshed today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 07:30 BST, the water level was 0.74 m. Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Shepshed rising or falling?

Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Shepshed 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 Shepshed?

The highest level on record is 2.27 m on January 6, 2025. The lowest is 0.48 m on August 24, 2003.

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:4196 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.78322, -1.27955 (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	0.74 m	2026-10-19 06:30	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Shepshed (ea:4196). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/leicestershire/shepshed

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