River Soar: water levels along the river

5 gauges report along the River Soar. 1 of them reads below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges are in Leicestershire. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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5 gauges

River Soar: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
KegworthRiver gauge, River Soar	0.45 m	Normal	±0	35 min ago
Pillings LockRiver gauge, River Soar	0.93 m	Low	−0.02 m	35 min ago
Freemans WeirRiver gauge, River Soar	0.18 m	Normal	±0	35 min ago
LittlethorpeRiver gauge, River Soar	0.59 m	Normal	−0.02 m	35 min ago
SharnfordRiver gauge, River Soar	0.21 m	Normal	−0.01 m	35 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

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.