Willow Brook Footbridge at Humberstone
EA name: WILLOW BROOK FOOTBRIDGE AT HUMBERSTONE (also listed as “WILLOW BROOK AT FOOTBRIDGE AT HUMBERSTONE”)
Environment Agency sampling point MD-48705170 · Freshwater - rivers · listed as open (“open” does not mean it is sampled now)
These are samples taken on a date, not live readings of the river. Results reach the Environment Agency's archive days to months after the sample is taken, so the newest here may be weeks or months old. FloodRadar does not grade them.
Where and when
- Last sampled
- 5 Mar 2026, 10:107 months ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone). Not sampled since, as far as the archive shows: the Environment Agency was asked up to 8 Oct 2026 and had nothing newer.
- Samples banked
- 13 since 24 Apr 2025 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 8 Oct 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
- Latest sample
- River / running surface water Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives)
- Where
- National Grid 463751, 304867As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Willow Brook Footbridge
- River, by the map
- Bushby BrookOn a small stream traced into the river its name gives, 7 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Leicester Ash Street On the Willow Brook · 4.0 km along the river
- Nearest gauge upstream
- Dakyn Road Inlet On the Bushby Brook · 0.3 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (13 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
101.2%
Sampled 5 Mar 2026, 7 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026, 10:10 | 101.2 | 101.2% |
| 6 Feb 2026, 11:50 | 98.6 | 98.6% |
| 7 Jan 2026, 13:27 | 99.1 | 99.1% |
| 5 Dec 2025, 12:14 | 98.7 | 98.7% |
| 5 Nov 2025, 11:28 | 83.3 | 83.3% |
| 7 Oct 2025, 12:11 | 85.9 | 85.9% |
| 16 Sep 2025, 11:58 | 90.2 | 90.2% |
| 6 Aug 2025, 09:56 | 91.4 | 91.4% |
| 29 Jul 2025, 09:43 | 89.1 | 89.1% |
| 4 Jun 2025, 09:15 | 97.2 | 97.2% |
| 29 May 2025, 11:27 | 97.2 | 97.2% |
| 16 May 2025, 10:17 | 100.9 | 100.9% |
| 24 Apr 2025, 11:05 | 105.8 | 105.8% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
11.8 mg/l
Sampled 5 Mar 2026, 7 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026, 10:10 | 11.8 | 11.8 mg/l |
| 6 Feb 2026, 11:50 | 12.1 | 12.1 mg/l |
| 7 Jan 2026, 13:27 | 12.8 | 12.8 mg/l |
| 5 Dec 2025, 12:14 | 11.8 | 11.8 mg/l |
| 5 Nov 2025, 11:28 | 8.6 | 8.6 mg/l |
| 7 Oct 2025, 12:11 | 8.95 | 8.95 mg/l |
| 16 Sep 2025, 11:58 | 9.35 | 9.35 mg/l |
| 6 Aug 2025, 09:56 | 9.29 | 9.29 mg/l |
| 29 Jul 2025, 09:43 | 8.94 | 8.94 mg/l |
| 4 Jun 2025, 09:15 | 10.4 | 10.4 mg/l |
| 29 May 2025, 11:27 | 9.61 | 9.61 mg/l |
| 16 May 2025, 10:17 | 11.1 | 11.1 mg/l |
| 24 Apr 2025, 11:05 | 11.8 | 11.8 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
8.4 °C
Sampled 5 Mar 2026, 7 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026, 10:10 | 8.4 | 8.4 °C |
| 6 Feb 2026, 11:50 | 6.4 | 6.4 °C |
| 7 Jan 2026, 13:27 | 4.6 | 4.6 °C |
| 5 Dec 2025, 12:14 | 7.4 | 7.4 °C |
| 5 Nov 2025, 11:28 | 13.8 | 13.8 °C |
| 7 Oct 2025, 12:11 | 13.4 | 13.4 °C |
| 16 Sep 2025, 11:58 | 13.6 | 13.6 °C |
| 6 Aug 2025, 09:56 | 14.5 | 14.5 °C |
| 29 Jul 2025, 09:43 | 15.1 | 15.1 °C |
| 4 Jun 2025, 09:15 | 12.2 | 12.2 °C |
| 29 May 2025, 11:27 | 15.8 | 15.8 °C |
| 16 May 2025, 10:17 | 11.1 | 11.1 °C |
| 24 Apr 2025, 11:05 | 10.3 | 10.3 °C |
pH
code 0061
8.35
Sampled 5 Mar 2026, 7 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026, 10:10 | 8.35 | 8.35 |
| 6 Feb 2026, 11:50 | 8.02 | 8.02 |
| 7 Jan 2026, 13:27 | 8.39 | 8.39 |
| 5 Dec 2025, 12:14 | 8.22 | 8.22 |
| 5 Nov 2025, 11:28 | 8.01 | 8.01 |
| 7 Oct 2025, 12:11 | 8.04 | 8.04 |
| 16 Sep 2025, 11:58 | 8.11 | 8.11 |
| 6 Aug 2025, 09:56 | 8.16 | 8.16 |
| 29 Jul 2025, 09:43 | 8.13 | 8.13 |
| 4 Jun 2025, 09:15 | 8.26 | 8.26 |
| 29 May 2025, 11:27 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 16 May 2025, 10:17 | 8.44 | 8.44 |
| 24 Apr 2025, 11:05 | 8.46 | 8.46 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
0.079 mg/l
Sampled 5 Mar 2026, 7 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026, 10:10 | 0.079 | 0.079 mg/l |
| 6 Feb 2026, 11:50 | 0.11 | 0.11 mg/l |
| 7 Jan 2026, 13:27 | 0.037 | 0.037 mg/l |
| 5 Dec 2025, 12:14 | 0.037 | 0.037 mg/l |
| 5 Nov 2025, 11:28 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 7 Oct 2025, 12:11 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 16 Sep 2025, 11:58 | 0.076 | 0.076 mg/l |
| 6 Aug 2025, 09:56 | 0.058 | 0.058 mg/l |
| 29 Jul 2025, 09:43 | 0.039 | 0.039 mg/l |
| 4 Jun 2025, 09:15 | 0.062 | 0.062 mg/l |
| 29 May 2025, 11:27 | 0.057 | 0.057 mg/l |
| 16 May 2025, 10:17 | 0.099 | 0.099 mg/l |
| 24 Apr 2025, 11:05 | 0.048 | 0.048 mg/l |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
6.76 mg/l
Sampled 5 Mar 2026, 7 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026, 10:10 | 6.76 | 6.76 mg/l |
| 6 Feb 2026, 11:50 | 5.09 | 5.09 mg/l |
| 7 Jan 2026, 13:27 | 7.38 | 7.38 mg/l |
| 5 Dec 2025, 12:14 | 12 | 12 mg/l |
| 5 Nov 2025, 11:28 | 3.77 | 3.77 mg/l |
| 7 Oct 2025, 12:11 | 3.57 | 3.57 mg/l |
| 16 Sep 2025, 11:58 | 2.87 | 2.87 mg/l |
| 6 Aug 2025, 09:56 | 4.56 | 4.56 mg/l |
| 29 Jul 2025, 09:43 | 4.26 | 4.26 mg/l |
| 4 Jun 2025, 09:15 | 5.64 | 5.64 mg/l |
| 29 May 2025, 11:27 | 3.26 | 3.26 mg/l |
| 16 May 2025, 10:17 | 7.74 | 7.74 mg/l |
| 24 Apr 2025, 11:05 | 5.27 | 5.27 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.093 mg/l
Sampled 5 Mar 2026, 7 months ago · 13 results banked
Every result (13)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026, 10:10 | 0.093 | 0.093 mg/l |
| 6 Feb 2026, 11:50 | 0.12 | 0.12 mg/l |
| 7 Jan 2026, 13:27 | 0.12 | 0.12 mg/l |
| 5 Dec 2025, 12:14 | 0.097 | 0.097 mg/l |
| 5 Nov 2025, 11:28 | 0.15 | 0.15 mg/l |
| 7 Oct 2025, 12:11 | 0.15 | 0.15 mg/l |
| 16 Sep 2025, 11:58 | 0.19 | 0.19 mg/l |
| 6 Aug 2025, 09:56 | 0.2 | 0.2 mg/l |
| 29 Jul 2025, 09:43 | 0.23 | 0.23 mg/l |
| 4 Jun 2025, 09:15 | 0.15 | 0.15 mg/l |
| 29 May 2025, 11:27 | 0.13 | 0.13 mg/l |
| 16 May 2025, 10:17 | 0.15 | 0.15 mg/l |
| 24 Apr 2025, 11:05 | 0.11 | 0.11 mg/l |
Everything measured here
13 determinands, each kept by its code, unit and sample material: results in different units or on different materials are never mixed. A “below” result is under the laboratory's detection limit, not zero.
Show all 13 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 13 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 101.2% 5 Mar 2026 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 13 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 11.8 mg/l 5 Mar 2026 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 13 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 8.4 °C 5 Mar 2026 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 13 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 8.35 5 Mar 2026 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 13 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 0.079 mg/l 5 Mar 2026 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 13 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 6.76 mg/l 5 Mar 2026 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 13 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 0.093 mg/l 5 Mar 2026 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 13 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 260 mg/l 5 Mar 2026 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 13 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 0.00128 mg/l 5 Mar 2026 |
| BOD : 5 Day ATU 0085 | River water | 10 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 1.5 mg/l 5 Mar 2026 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 13 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 0.041 mg/l 5 Mar 2026 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 13 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 6.8 mg/l 5 Mar 2026 |
| Solids, Suspended at 105 C 0135 | River water | 13 | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 | 11 mg/l 5 Mar 2026 |
FloodRadar does not grade these results: there is no overall score, and official river classifications are a separate dataset. A sample taken downstream of an overflow does not by itself show where anything in it came from. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels.
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