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Great Glen

Sence
Soar catchment • Great Glen • Leicestershire • ID: 4161 • Level
(28m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 220 views

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Current Level
0.821 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.827 mASD
24h Min
0.819 mASD
Typical Range
0.77 - 2.80
mASD
Highest Recorded
3.80 mASD
EA official record
3.80 in our data (since Dec 2001)
Current level is 22% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.3 cm over 5h
10 Sep 17:30 ▬ steady 0.821 mASD
10 Sep 17:15 ▬ steady 0.821 mASD
10 Sep 17:00 ▬ steady 0.821 mASD
10 Sep 16:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.821 mASD
10 Sep 16:30 ▬ steady 0.822 mASD
10 Sep 16:15 ▬ steady 0.822 mASD
10 Sep 16:00 ▬ steady 0.822 mASD
10 Sep 15:45 ▬ steady 0.822 mASD
10 Sep 15:30 ▬ steady 0.822 mASD
10 Sep 15:15 ▬ steady 0.822 mASD
10 Sep 15:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.822 mASD
10 Sep 14:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.823 mASD
10 Sep 14:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.822 mASD
10 Sep 14:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.823 mASD
10 Sep 14:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.822 mASD
10 Sep 13:45 ▬ steady 0.823 mASD
10 Sep 13:30 ▬ steady 0.823 mASD
10 Sep 13:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.823 mASD
10 Sep 13:00 ▬ steady 0.824 mASD
10 Sep 12:45 0.824 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).

15flood warnings 138flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 Jan 2025River Sence at Great Glen

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 10
2025 3 4
2024 6 13
2023 3 8
2022 0 3
2021 0 4
2020 0 10
2019 0 14
2018 0 4
2017 0 3
2016 0 8
2015 0 3
2014 0 10
2013 0 7
2012 3 7
2010 0 5
2009 0 6
2008 0 6
2007 0 10
2006 0 3

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 Great Glen flood history.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Great Glen
  • Watercourse: River Sence
  • Nearest Town: Great Glen
  • County: Leicestershire
  • Nearest reservoir: Cropston (17.0 km) · 29.4% full (as of 7 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°34'27"N 1°2'6"W (52.574167, -1.035067)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 17 Dec 2001
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4161
  • EA Gauge ID: 4161-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 6 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: 0.770 – 2.800 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.82 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 17:15)

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 River Sence at Great Glen flooding today?

The current level is 0.82m, which is within the typical range of 0.77 to 2.80m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Great Glen?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Sence at Great Glen?

The typical range at this station is 0.77m to 2.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.80m 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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