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Up 0.02 m since 13:30, rising slightly
0.25

Sileby

Sileby Brook
Soar catchment • Sileby • Leicestershire • ID: 4254 • Level
(1h ago) • 3 readings/hr • 173 views

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Current Level
0.249 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.250 mASD
24h Min
0.225 mASD
Typical Range
0.18 - 1.20
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.10 mASD
EA official record
2.00 in our data (since Jul 2024)
Current level is 12% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +1 cm over 7h
08 Oct 01:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.249 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.248 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.249 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.246 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.244 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.246 mASD
07 Oct 22:30 ▬ steady 0.245 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.245 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 0.242 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 0.242 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▼ -0.8 cm 0.242 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.250 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.244 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.241 mASD
07 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 0.242 mASD
07 Oct 19:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.242 mASD
07 Oct 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.241 mASD
07 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 0.242 mASD
07 Oct 18:15 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.242 mASD
07 Oct 18:00 0.237 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Sileby
  • Watercourse: Sileby Brook
  • Nearest Town: Sileby
  • County: Leicestershire
  • Nearest reservoir: Swithland (4.2 km) · 23.3% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°43'47"N 1°6'36"W (52.729803, -1.110033)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 5 Aug 2024
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4254
  • RLOI id: 9605 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4254-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: 0.177 – 1.200 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.25 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

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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Connected downstream

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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.

1 storm overflow is traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 3.5 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into River Soar · 3.5 km upstream along the river
57 spills · 110 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 Various Sites River Soar · 230 m away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
6 spills · 56 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Various Sites River Soar · 2.6 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
8 spills · 72 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Various Sites River Soar · 2.6 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Status unknown — the live feed has not updated for 5 d 14 h
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Fishpool Brook (River Soar) · 2.9 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
5 spills · 9 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of River Wreake · 3.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Grand Union Canal · 3.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
5 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Various Sites River Soar · 4.9 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
1 spill · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Various Sites River Soar · 4.9 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

5 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

17 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 1.20 m on about 1 day. This year so far: 1 day.

2026 1 day so far
2025 1 day
2024 2 days patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 19 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.4 km away).

1severe warning 198flood warnings 252flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 3 Mar 2026 — River Wreake for mills at Hoby, Thrussington and Ratcliffe

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 56 29
2025 1 21 7
2024 0 33 25
2023 0 9 20
2022 0 3 14
2021 0 9 15
2020 0 11 12
2019 0 21 19
2018 0 3 16
2017 0 1 10
2016 0 3 15
2015 0 0 7
2014 0 3 14
2013 0 9 8
2012 0 16 13
2011 0 0 3
2010 0 0 7
2009 0 0 12
2008 0 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 Sileby flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 19 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Sileby Brook at Sileby flooding today?

The current level is 0.25m, which is within the typical range of 0.18 to 1.20m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Sileby?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising 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 Sileby Brook at Sileby?

The typical range at this station is 0.18m to 1.20m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.20m 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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