South Wigston water level

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

River gauge, River Sence, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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High for mid-October

Water level

0.93m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST (47 min ago)

Flow: 0.19 m³/s

History

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

What this means

High water at South Wigston: the latest reading is 0.93 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.68 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.25 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.97 m, a difference of −0.04 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 0.84 m – 1.20 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: 0.68 m0.25 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.60 m – 1.05 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range: 0.60 m – 1.61 m
Same day last year: 0.97 m−0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.84 m – 1.20 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.86 m – 2.47 m
Highest on record: 3.65 mJanuary 6, 2025
Lowest on record: 0.52 mMay 18, 1990

For anglers and canoeists

A river in spate is no place for beginners. Weirs form strong towbacks, and trees in the water become strainers.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Sence

The River Sence is a river which flows in Leicestershire, England. The tributaries of the Sence, including the Saint and Tweed, fan out over much of western Leicestershire from Charnwood Forest and Coalville in the north-east to Hinckley and almost to Watling Street in the south and south-west. Its watershed almost coincides with Hinckley and Bosworth Borough of Leicestershire, which was formed in 1974 by amalgamation of Market Bosworth Rural District and Hinckley Urban District. It flows into the Anker, which in turn flows into the River Tame. It is part of the wider River Trent catchment, which covers much of central England. In 1881, Sebastian Evans wrote that the usual names for this river were Shenton Brook and Sibson Brook.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the River Sence

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Great GlenRiver gauge, River Sence	0.84 m	Normal	+0.01 m	6.7 km
Temple MillRiver gauge, River Sence	0.37 m	Normal	+0.15 m	24 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
WhetstoneRiver gauge, Whetstone Brook	0.05 m	Lowest on record	+0.02 m	3.4 km
LittlethorpeRiver gauge, River Soar	0.70 m	Normal	+0.16 m	4.5 km
Freemans WeirRiver gauge, River Soar	0.19 m	Normal	+0.01 m	5.2 km
OadbyRiver gauge, Wash Brook	0.12 m	Normal	+0.03 m	5.3 km
Leicester Tuffleys WayRiver gauge, Thorpe Astley Brook	0.73 m	Very low	+0.02 m	6.5 km
Spinney Hill ParkRiver gauge, Evington Brook	0.05 m	Normal	+0.02 m	7.1 km
Leicester Ash StreetRiver gauge, Willow Brook	0.21 m	Normal	−0.01 m	7.9 km
Leicester Uppingham RoadRiver gauge, Bushby Brook	0.13 m	Normal	+0.01 m	8.4 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Sence at South Wigston higher than last year?

No, it is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.97 m.

What is a normal level for the River Sence at South Wigston in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.68 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.60 m and 1.05 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 0.93 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of South Wigston today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.93 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is South Wigston rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Wigston normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at South Wigston?

The highest level on record is 3.65 m on January 6, 2025. The lowest is 0.52 m on May 18, 1990.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:4086 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.57386, -1.13453 (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	0.93 m	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional
Flow	0.19 m³/s	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional

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Environment Agency: South Wigston (ea:4086). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/leicestershire/south-wigston

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