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Whitwick

Grace Dieu Brook ⚙ Structure
Soar catchment • Whitwick • Leicestershire • ID: 4204 • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 172 views

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Current Level
0.168 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.173 mASD
24h Min
0.125 mASD
Typical Range
0.13 - 1.25
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.81 mASD
EA official record
A 3.19 reading (13 Oct 2020) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 6% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.4 cm over 5h
10 Sep 05:30 ▬ steady 0.168 mASD
10 Sep 05:15 ▬ steady 0.168 mASD
10 Sep 05:00 ▬ steady 0.168 mASD
10 Sep 04:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.168 mASD
10 Sep 04:30 ▬ steady 0.169 mASD
10 Sep 04:15 ▬ steady 0.169 mASD
10 Sep 04:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.169 mASD
10 Sep 03:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.170 mASD
10 Sep 03:30 ▬ steady 0.169 mASD
10 Sep 03:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.169 mASD
10 Sep 03:00 ▬ steady 0.170 mASD
10 Sep 02:45 ▬ steady 0.170 mASD
10 Sep 02:30 ▬ steady 0.170 mASD
10 Sep 02:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.170 mASD
10 Sep 01:30 ▬ steady 0.172 mASD
10 Sep 01:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.172 mASD
10 Sep 01:00 ▬ steady 0.173 mASD
10 Sep 00:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.173 mASD
10 Sep 00:30 ▬ steady 0.172 mASD
10 Sep 00:15 0.172 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.3 km away).

39flood warnings 197flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 28 Feb 2026Wood Brook at Loughborough to the south of Derby Road

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 3 19
2025 7 11
2024 11 21
2023 5 15
2022 1 9
2021 1 10
2020 2 17
2019 4 24
2018 0 6
2017 0 4
2016 4 8
2015 0 7
2014 0 11
2013 0 11
2012 1 16
2010 0 4
2009 0 3
2008 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 Whitwick flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Whitwick
  • Watercourse: Grace Dieu Brook
  • Nearest Town: Whitwick
  • County: Leicestershire
  • Nearest reservoir: Staunton (8.9 km) · 50.3% full (as of 7 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°44'22"N 1°21'13"W (52.739499, -1.353725)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 2 Jun 2008
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 4204
  • EA Gauge ID: 4204-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 13 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Soar
  • Typical Range: 0.131 – 1.250 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.17 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 05:15)

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 Grace Dieu Brook at Whitwick flooding today?

The current level is 0.17m, which is within the typical range of 0.13 to 1.25m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Whitwick?

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 Grace Dieu Brook at Whitwick?

The typical range at this station is 0.13m 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 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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