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Ashby De La Zouch

Gilwiskaw Brook
Tame Anker and Mease catchment • Ashby De La Zouch • Leicestershire • ID: 4701 • Level
(31m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 183 views

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Current Level
0.068 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.069 mASD
24h Min
0.067 mASD
Typical Range
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Highest Recorded
1.26 mASD
28 Feb 2026
Since Dec 2025
Current level is 5% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
24 Aug 00:00 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
23 Aug 23:45 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.068 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.067 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.067 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.067 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.067 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.067 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.067 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.067 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.068 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.067 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.067 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.067 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.067 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 0.067 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.9 km away).

39flood warnings 80flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 28 Feb 2026Grace Dieu Brook at Whitwick and Thringstone

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 2 5
2025 4 4
2024 10 8
2023 7 9
2022 1 2
2021 1 4
2020 3 3
2019 5 11
2018 0 3
2017 0 1
2016 5 5
2014 0 2
2013 0 2
2012 1 7
2010 0 1
2008 0 7
2007 0 6

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 Ashby De La Zouch flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Ashby De La Zouch
  • Watercourse: Gilwiskaw Brook
  • Nearest Town: Ashby De La Zouch
  • County: Leicestershire
  • Nearest reservoir: Staunton (7.4 km) · 56.9% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°44'8"N 1°28'10"W (52.735604, -1.469362)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 4 Nov 2025
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4701
  • EA Gauge ID: 4701-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 9 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Tame Anker and Mease
  • EA Cross-check: 0.07 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 23:45)

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 Gilwiskaw Brook at Ashby De La Zouch flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 0.07m. Compare it with the recent history on the chart above to judge whether levels are unusually high.

Is the river level rising or falling at Ashby De La Zouch?

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.

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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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