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Upper Soar catchment

River Soar in Leicestershire including tributaries from Sharnford to the River Wreake confluence at Syston

Flood alert area River Soar Leicester, Leicestershire East Midlands

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Littlethorpe in this area
River Soar • Littlethorpe • 2.1 km (upstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.75 at 08:15, now 0.72
0.72 m
33min ago
Sharnford on the boundary
River Soar • Sharnford • 6.4 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.23 m
33min ago
Freemans Weir on the boundary
River Soar • Aylestone • 8.5 km (downstream)
structure gauge
0.19 m
48min ago
Pillings Lock
River Soar • Barrow Upon Soar • 22.2 km (downstream)
structure gauge
0.97 m
33min ago
Whetstone
Whetstone Brook • Whetstone • 4.1 km
Steady · normal
0.05 m
33min ago
Leicester Tuffleys Way
Thorpe Astley Brook • Leicester Braunstone • 6.3 km
Steady · below normal
0.72 m
2h ago
South Wigston
River Sence • South Wigston • 6.6 km
Falling · normal — Down from 1.00 at 11:00, now 0.94
0.94 m
48min ago
Glenfield
Rothley Brook • Glenfield • 9.5 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.85 at 06:45, now 0.83
0.83 m
48min ago
Spinney Hill Park
Evington Brook • Leicester Spinney Hills • 11.7 km
Steady · normal
0.04 m
48min ago
Oadby
Wash Brook • Oadby • 11.7 km
Steady · normal
0.12 m
33min ago

Flood Event History (50)

13 Mar 2026 at 8:48am Flood Alert
The flood forecast has changed significantly. As a result, there is no longer a risk of flooding in the area.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Never...
12 Mar 2026 at 4:46pm Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 12 March 2026 .  Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Sharnford, Croft, Littlethorpe, the Mill on the Soar car park and Falconry. Heavy rainfall is forecast overnight. River levels at Sharnford G...
1 Mar 2026 at 5:00pm Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Continue to take care o...
1 Mar 2026 at 8:56am Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 01 March 2026. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Littlethorpe, Braunstone, Aylestone, Abbey Park, Birstall and Wanlip, and Braunstone Lane East. River levels at Littlethorpe Gauge are falling, ...
28 Feb 2026 at 8:54am Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 28 February 2026 .  Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Sharnford, Croft, Littlethorpe, the Mill on the Soar car park and Falconry. Rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at S...
13 Feb 2026 at 1:26pm Flood Alert
6 Feb 2026 at 12:08pm Flood Alert
18 Jan 2026 at 5:01pm Flood Alert
15 Jan 2026 at 10:08am Flood Alert
11 Jan 2026 at 4:42pm Flood Alert
8 Jan 2026 at 4:18pm Flood Alert
18 Dec 2025 at 5:26pm Flood Alert
13 Nov 2025 at 3:50pm Flood Alert
26 Jan 2025 at 5:32pm Flood Alert
5 Jan 2025 at 4:29pm Flood Alert
18 Dec 2024 at 4:55pm Flood Alert
1 Oct 2024 at 5:04pm Flood Alert
30 Sep 2024 at 4:59pm Flood Alert
25 Sep 2024 at 4:11pm Flood Alert
22 Sep 2024 at 4:51pm Flood Alert
4 Apr 2024 at 4:57pm Flood Alert
22 Feb 2024 at 11:05am Flood Alert
18 Feb 2024 at 8:23am Flood Alert
15 Feb 2024 at 4:11pm Flood Alert
13 Feb 2024 at 5:17pm Flood Alert
8 Feb 2024 at 4:38pm Flood Alert
30 Dec 2023 at 10:36am Flood Alert
18 Dec 2023 at 4:20pm Flood Alert
7 Dec 2023 at 11:46am Flood Alert
3 Dec 2023 at 4:07pm Flood Alert
19 Oct 2023 at 7:06pm Flood Alert
21 Nov 2022 at 5:34pm Flood Alert
16 Nov 2022 at 4:11pm Flood Alert
31 Oct 2022 at 4:15pm Flood Alert
20 Feb 2022 at 7:59pm Flood Alert
28 Jan 2021 at 7:46am Flood Alert
18 Jan 2021 at 6:36pm Flood Alert
13 Jan 2021 at 5:00pm Flood Alert
27 Dec 2020 at 9:53am Flood Alert
22 Dec 2020 at 4:45pm Flood Alert
28 Feb 2020 at 5:09pm Flood Alert
15 Feb 2020 at 5:02pm Flood Alert
8 Jan 2020 at 7:25pm Flood Alert
18 Dec 2019 at 4:16pm Flood Alert
14 Nov 2019 at 12:55pm Flood Alert
10 Nov 2019 at 8:07am Flood Alert
7 Nov 2019 at 8:50am Flood Alert
25 Oct 2019 at 4:06pm Flood Alert
14 Oct 2019 at 3:14pm Flood Alert
1 Oct 2019 at 4:03pm Flood Alert

Related Flood Areas

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Evington Brook at North Evington and Spinney Hills in Leicester City
Evington Brook • Leicester, Leicestershire
Lower River Soar in Leicestershire
River Soar • Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire
Melton Brook at Rushey Mead in Leicester City
Melton Brook • Leicester, Leicestershire
River Soar at Aylestone
River Soar • Leicester
River Soar at Barrow upon Soar
River Soar • Leicestershire
River Soar at Braunstone
River Soar • Leicester, Leicestershire
River Soar at caravan parks near Barrow upon Soar
River Soar • Leicestershire
River Soar at Cossington Village
River Soar • Leicestershire
River Soar at Cotes and Loughborough Moors
River Soar • Leicestershire
River Soar at Croft
River Soar • Leicestershire
River Soar at Enderby
River Soar • Leicestershire

Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 206004 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 034WAF402

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.