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Temple Mill

Sence
Tame Anker and Mease catchment • Temple Mill, Twycross • Leicestershire • ID: 4173 • Level
(48m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 143 views

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Current Level
0.261 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.264 mASD
24h Min
0.223 mASD
Typical Range
0.24 - 1.25
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.79 mASD
EA official record
A 2.13 reading (19 Feb 2002) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 15% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +2 cm over 6h
09 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.261 mASD
09 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 0.261 mASD
09 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.261 mASD
09 Oct 21:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.260 mASD
09 Oct 21:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.259 mASD
09 Oct 20:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.255 mASD
09 Oct 20:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.253 mASD
09 Oct 20:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.250 mASD
09 Oct 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.246 mASD
09 Oct 19:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.245 mASD
09 Oct 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.243 mASD
09 Oct 18:30 ▬ steady 0.242 mASD
09 Oct 18:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.242 mASD
09 Oct 17:45 ▬ steady 0.243 mASD
09 Oct 17:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.243 mASD
09 Oct 17:00 ▬ steady 0.244 mASD
09 Oct 16:45 ▬ steady 0.244 mASD
09 Oct 16:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.244 mASD
09 Oct 16:15 ▬ steady 0.245 mASD
09 Oct 16:00 0.245 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Temple Mill
  • Watercourse: River Sence
  • Nearest Town: Temple Mill, Twycross
  • County: Leicestershire
  • Nearest reservoir: Staunton (19.2 km) · 41.8% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°37'42"N 1°28'32"W (52.628250, -1.475640)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 19 Feb 2002
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4173
  • RLOI id: 9080 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4173-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: Tame Anker and Mease
  • Typical Range: 0.235 – 1.250 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.26 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 22:00)

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

Gauges connected to this river, and others nearby. A distance “by river” follows the river on the map; any other is in a straight line.

Connected downstream

Same river system, separate branch

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.

17 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 2.0 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 17 report not discharging.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into River Sence · 2.0 km upstream along the river
8 spills · 83 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Carlton Brook · 4.3 km upstream along the river
35 spills · 315 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of River Sence · 6.7 km upstream along the river
2 spills · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Ibstock Brook · 8.1 km upstream along the river
32 spills · 64 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
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Severn Trent Water · into Ibstock Brook · 8.1 km upstream along the river
19 spills · 125 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
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Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of River Sence (Soar) · 8.5 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into River Sence · 9.0 km upstream along the river
2 spills · 8 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into River Sence · 9.5 km upstream along the river
8 spills · 33 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

9 more further upstream, up to 17.3 km away along the river.

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 Tributary Of River Anker · 4.2 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
8 spills · 41 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of River Sence (Anker) · 4.3 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
9 spills · 24 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of River Mease · 5.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
3 spills · 15 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

3 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 1.25 m on about 6 days. This year so far: 11 days.

2026 11 days, 4 of them high · 4 high so far
2025 6 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2024 10 days, 8 of them high · 8 high patchy data
2023 10 days, 4 of them high · 4 high patchy data
2022 4 days, 1 of them high · 1 high patchy data
2021 11 days, 6 of them high · 6 high patchy data
2020 15 days, 5 of them high · 5 high patchy data
2019 24 days, 11 of them high · 11 high patchy data
2018 6 days, 2 of them high · 2 high patchy data
2017 3 days, 1 of them high · 1 high 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. The darker part is days above 1.48 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.5 km away).

136flood warnings 246flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 1 Mar 2026 — River Anker at Polesworth

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 11 19
2025 9 9
2024 23 25
2023 9 22
2022 1 11
2021 6 14
2020 10 18
2019 15 25
2018 4 11
2017 3 3
2016 6 11
2014 9 11
2013 9 9
2012 19 17
2010 0 6
2009 0 3
2008 2 16
2007 0 15
2006 0 1

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 Temple Mill, Twycross flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 8 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Sence at Temple Mill flooding today?

The current level is 0.26m, which is within the typical range of 0.24 to 1.25m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Temple Mill?

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 Temple Mill?

The typical range at this station is 0.24m to 1.25m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.25m 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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