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Sharnford

Soar
Soar catchment • Sharnford • Leicestershire • ID: 4145 • Level
(25m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 183 views

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Current Level
0.210 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.214 mASD
24h Min
0.206 mASD
Typical Range
0.13 - 1.00
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.79 mASD
EA official record
A 2.48 reading (25 Jun 2026) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 12% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Sep 10:30 ▬ steady 0.210 mASD
10 Sep 10:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.210 mASD
10 Sep 10:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.208 mASD
10 Sep 09:45 ▬ steady 0.210 mASD
10 Sep 09:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.210 mASD
10 Sep 09:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.211 mASD
10 Sep 08:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.209 mASD
10 Sep 08:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.208 mASD
10 Sep 08:15 ▬ steady 0.209 mASD
10 Sep 08:00 ▬ steady 0.209 mASD
10 Sep 07:45 ▬ steady 0.209 mASD
10 Sep 07:30 ▬ steady 0.209 mASD
10 Sep 07:15 ▬ steady 0.209 mASD
10 Sep 07:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.209 mASD
10 Sep 06:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.210 mASD
10 Sep 06:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.211 mASD
10 Sep 06:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.212 mASD
10 Sep 06:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.209 mASD
10 Sep 05:45 ▬ steady 0.210 mASD
10 Sep 05:30 0.210 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.1 km away).

14flood warnings 182flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 1 Mar 2026River Soar at Littlethorpe and Narborough

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 5 9
2025 2 4
2024 4 11
2023 0 5
2022 0 4
2021 0 3
2020 2 5
2019 0 9
2018 0 3
2017 0 1
2016 0 3
2015 0 1
2014 0 6
2013 0 8
2012 1 7
2010 0 1
2009 0 1
2008 0 27
2007 0 54
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 Sharnford flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Sharnford
  • Watercourse: River Soar
  • Nearest Town: Sharnford
  • County: Leicestershire
  • Nearest reservoir: Cropston (19.7 km) · 29.4% full (as of 7 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°31'22"N 1°17'52"W (52.522794, -1.297660)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 5 May 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4145
  • EA Gauge ID: 4145-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 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: 0.130 – 1.000 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.21 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 10:15)

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 Soar at Sharnford flooding today?

The current level is 0.21m, which is within the typical range of 0.13 to 1.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Sharnford?

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 Soar at Sharnford?

The typical range at this station is 0.13m to 1.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.00m 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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