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Whetstone water level

River gauge, Whetstone Brook, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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Lower than ever recorded here

Water level

0.03m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.96 m Lowest on record 0.07 m

History

0.030.050.08mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.030.050.08mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.030.050.08mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.030.050.08mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Whetstone: the gauge reads 0.03 m, at a record low.

That is below the previous record low of 0.07 m (September 19, 2012), so the gauge is setting a new low. The usual range here runs from 0.09 m to 1.10 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.01 m – 0.07 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.09 m – 1.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.01 m – 0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.02 m – 0.04 m
Highest on record
1.96 mJanuary 6, 2025
Lowest on record
0.07 mSeptember 19, 2012
Lowest on record
0.04 m below the lowest level on record

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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
LittlethorpeRiver gauge, River Soar 0.54 m Normal −0.04 m 2.8 km
South WigstonRiver gauge, River Sence 0.92 m High +0.02 m 3.4 km
Leicester Tuffleys WayRiver gauge, Thorpe Astley Brook 0.72 m Very low ±0 7.3 km
Freemans WeirRiver gauge, River Soar 0.18 m Low ±0 7.6 km
OadbyRiver gauge, Wash Brook 0.10 m Normal ±0 8.6 km
SharnfordRiver gauge, River Soar 0.21 m Normal ±0 9.2 km
Great GlenRiver gauge, River Sence 0.83 m Normal +0.01 m 9.5 km
Spinney Hill ParkRiver gauge, Evington Brook 0.03 m Normal ±0 10 km

Questions and answers

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 0.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Whetstone today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 21:45 BST, the water level was 0.03 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Whetstone rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Whetstone normal?

Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Whetstone?

The highest level on record is 1.96 m on January 6, 2025. The lowest is 0.07 m on September 19, 2012.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4195 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.55345, -1.17195 (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 0.03 m 2026-10-18 20:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Whetstone (ea:4195). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/leicestershire/whetstone

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