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Easing — down from 0.80 at 01:45, now 0.79
0.79

Glenfield

Rothley Brook
Soar catchment • Glenfield • Leicestershire • ID: 4158 • Level
(33m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 165 views

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Current Level
0.789 mASD
▼ Easing
24h Max
0.835 mASD
24h Min
0.789 mASD
Typical Range
0.76 - 1.80
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.50 mASD
EA official record
2.50 in our data (since Mar 2001)
Current level is 32% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -1 cm over 6h
08 Oct 10:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.789 mASD
08 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 0.791 mASD
08 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 0.791 mASD
08 Oct 09:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.791 mASD
08 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 0.792 mASD
08 Oct 08:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.792 mASD
08 Oct 08:00 ▬ steady 0.794 mASD
08 Oct 07:45 ▬ steady 0.794 mASD
08 Oct 07:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.794 mASD
08 Oct 07:15 ▬ steady 0.796 mASD
08 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 0.796 mASD
08 Oct 06:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.796 mASD
08 Oct 06:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.797 mASD
08 Oct 06:00 ▬ steady 0.799 mASD
08 Oct 05:45 ▬ steady 0.799 mASD
08 Oct 05:30 ▬ steady 0.799 mASD
08 Oct 05:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.799 mASD
08 Oct 04:45 ▬ steady 0.801 mASD
08 Oct 04:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.801 mASD
08 Oct 04:00 0.802 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Glenfield
  • Watercourse: Rothley Brook
  • Nearest Town: Glenfield
  • County: Leicestershire
  • Nearest reservoir: Cropston (4.7 km) · 21.6% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°38'54"N 1°12'55"W (52.648317, -1.215391)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 8 Mar 2001
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4158
  • RLOI id: 2189 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4158-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 5 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: 0.760 – 1.800 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.79 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 09:45)

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

Nearby Stations

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Nearby

Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

2 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 2.0 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging, and for 1 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into Rothley Brook (Tributary) · 2.0 km upstream along the river
1 spill · 6 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Severn Trent Water · into Rothley Brook · 12.3 km upstream along the river
22 spills · 40 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into Glenfield/Braunstone/K/Mux Br · 510 m away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
10 spills · 10 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Glenfield/Braunstone/K/Mux Br · 770 m away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
1 spill · 10 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Severn Trent Water · into Glenfield/Braunstone/K/Mux Br · 1.2 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
28 spills · 63 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of Rothely Brook · 1.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
12 spills · 26 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Glenfield/Braunstone/K/Mux Br · 1.7 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
2 spills · 0 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Glenfield/Braunstone/K/Mux Br · 1.7 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
9 spills · 6 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Glenfield/Braunstone/K/Mux Br · 1.7 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
5 spills · 10 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of Rothley Brook · 2.1 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now

14 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

11 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.80 m on about 7 days. This year so far: 7 days.

2026 7 days so far
2025 5 days
2024 15 days
2023 18 days
2022 1 day
2021 6 days
2020 6 days
2019 7 days
2018 2 days
2017 1 day

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.3 km away).

69flood warnings 269flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 1 Mar 2026 — River Soar at Braunstone

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 29 23
2025 7 9
2024 15 22
2023 6 16
2022 0 7
2021 1 6
2020 2 9
2019 2 15
2018 0 6
2017 1 2
2016 3 6
2015 0 1
2014 0 9
2013 0 11
2012 3 15
2010 0 2
2009 0 2
2008 0 32
2007 0 56
2006 0 20

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 Glenfield flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 13 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Rothley Brook at Glenfield flooding today?

The current level is 0.79m, which is within the typical range of 0.76 to 1.80m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Glenfield?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), 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 Rothley Brook at Glenfield?

The typical range at this station is 0.76m to 1.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.80m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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