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0.15

Oadby

Wash Brook
Soar catchment • Oadby • Leicestershire • ID: 5169 • Level
(25m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 243 views

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Current Level
0.148 mASD?
▼ Easing
24h Max
0.189 mASD
24h Min
0.133 mASD
Typical Range
0.08 - 0.22
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.29 mASD
EA official record
0.44 in our data (since Oct 2025)
Current level is 11% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -1 cm over 5h
25 Oct 06:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.148 mASD
25 Oct 05:45 ▬ steady 0.149 mASD
25 Oct 05:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.149 mASD
25 Oct 05:15 ▬ steady 0.150 mASD
25 Oct 05:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.150 mASD
25 Oct 04:45 ▬ steady 0.151 mASD
25 Oct 04:30 ▬ steady 0.151 mASD
25 Oct 04:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.151 mASD
25 Oct 04:00 ▬ steady 0.152 mASD
25 Oct 03:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.152 mASD
25 Oct 03:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.153 mASD
25 Oct 03:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.154 mASD
25 Oct 03:00 ▬ steady 0.155 mASD
25 Oct 02:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.155 mASD
25 Oct 02:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.156 mASD
25 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 0.157 mASD
25 Oct 02:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.157 mASD
25 Oct 01:45 ▬ steady 0.159 mASD
25 Oct 01:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.159 mASD
25 Oct 01:15 0.160 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Oadby
  • Watercourse: Wash Brook
  • Nearest Town: Oadby
  • County: Leicestershire
  • Nearest reservoir: Cropston (13.8 km) · 17.4% full (as of 19 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°35'46"N 1°3'55"W (52.596103, -1.065412)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 19 Oct 2023
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 5169
  • RLOI id: 10435 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 5169-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD?
  • Typical rise rate: 3 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: 0.084 – 0.217 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.15 mASD (EA at 25 Oct 05:45)

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.5 km away).

41flood warnings 183flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 10 28
2025 7 13
2024 15 29
2023 4 10
2022 0 3
2021 0 4
2020 1 10
2019 0 14
2018 0 4
2017 0 3
2016 1 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 Oadby flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Wash Brook at Oadby flooding today?

The current level is 0.15m, which is within the typical range of 0.08 to 0.22m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Oadby?

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.

What is a normal level for the Wash Brook at Oadby?

The typical range at this station is 0.08m to 0.22m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.22m 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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