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Shepshed

Black Brook
Soar catchment • Shepshed • Leicestershire • ID: 4196 • Level
(23m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 148 views

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Current Level
0.745 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.774 mASD
24h Min
0.602 mASD
Typical Range
0.53 - 1.70
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.28 mASD
6 Jan 2025
Since Nov 2002
Current level is 33% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +6 cm over 6h
23 Aug 23:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.745 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.748 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.747 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.745 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.745 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.745 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.743 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.739 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.736 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.732 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.726 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.723 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.720 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.720 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +0.9 cm 0.712 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.703 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.698 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.694 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.689 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 0.685 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 18 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.6 km away).

144flood warnings 434flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 3 Mar 2026River Soar at Zouch Island

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 30 33
2025 15 18
2024 26 46
2023 12 35
2022 2 23
2021 11 25
2020 9 29
2019 17 43
2018 1 22
2017 0 14
2016 5 23
2015 0 14
2014 0 25
2013 4 19
2012 12 29
2011 0 3
2010 0 11
2009 0 15
2008 0 7

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Shepshed flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Shepshed
  • Watercourse: Black Brook
  • Nearest Town: Shepshed
  • County: Leicestershire
  • Nearest reservoir: Swithland (10.2 km) · 31.6% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°46'60"N 1°16'46"W (52.783220, -1.279553)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 20 Nov 2002
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4196
  • EA Gauge ID: 4196-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 8 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Soar
  • Typical Range: 0.529 – 1.700 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.75 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 23:15)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Black Brook at Shepshed flooding today?

The current level is 0.75m, which is within the typical range of 0.53 to 1.70m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Shepshed?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the Black Brook at Shepshed?

The typical range at this station is 0.53m to 1.70m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.70m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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