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Temple Mill water level

River gauge, River Sence, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.22m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.79 m Lowest on record 0.17 m

History

0.20.30.40.5mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.30.40.5mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Temple Mill: the gauge reads 0.22 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.10 m below the median of 0.31 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.19 m (+0.02 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.17 m (July 15, 2011).

It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.22 m – 0.26 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
0.31 m0.10 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.23 m – 0.56 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.24 m – 1.25 m
Same day last year
0.19 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.22 m – 0.26 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.15 m – 1.52 m
Highest on record
1.79 mFebruary 16, 2020
Lowest on record
0.17 mJuly 15, 2011

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

About the River Sence

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.

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the River Sence

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
South WigstonRiver gauge, River Sence 0.93 m High +0.01 m 24 km
Great GlenRiver gauge, River Sence 0.83 m Normal +0.01 m 30 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
MancetterRiver gauge, River Anker 0.74 m Normal −0.06 m 7.6 km
PolesworthRiver gauge, River Anker 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 9.3 km
Clifton HallRiver gauge, River Mease 0.15 m Normal −0.07 m 12 km
NuneatonRiver gauge, River Anker 0.69 m Normal ±0 12 km
WhitwickRiver gauge, Grace Dieu Brook 0.17 m Normal −0.01 m 15 km
TamworthRiver gauge, River Tame 0.82 m Very low −0.01 m 15 km
SharnfordRiver gauge, River Soar 0.21 m Normal ±0 17 km
HopwasRiver gauge, River Tame 0.41 m Low −0.03 m 18 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Sence at Temple Mill compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.19 m.

What is a normal level for the River Sence at Temple Mill in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.31 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.23 m and 0.56 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 0.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Temple Mill today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 14:45 BST, the water level was 0.22 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Temple Mill rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Temple Mill normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Temple Mill?

The highest level on record is 1.79 m on February 16, 2020. The lowest is 0.17 m on July 15, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4173 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.62825, -1.47564 (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 0.22 m 2026-10-18 13:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Temple Mill (ea:4173). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/leicestershire/temple-mill

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