River Water and Rainfall Levels in Harborough District – Gauge Locations

River Levels

• The Environment Agency measures river height from:
  • A fixed point near the riverbed (local datum)
  • Average sea level (ordnance datum, shown as mAOD)

Why Levels Can Be 0 or Below

• Riverbeds change with erosion or silt, but this doesn’t affect accuracy.

How Forecasts Work

• Computer models use:
  • Rainfall and river data
  • Rainfall and tidal forecasts
• Models can be less accurate for small rivers or if data is wrong.
• These forecasts are not checked by experts, unlike flood warnings.
• Always check flood warnings if concerned - Flood alerts and warnings - GOV.UK

Why Flood Warnings Differ

• Flood warnings may show different levels because experts adjust the model.

Sea and Groundwater

• Tide and groundwater are measured in metres above average sea level (mAOD).

Updates

• Levels update:
  • Once or twice daily when risk is low
  • More often when flood risk rises

What “Low,” “Normal,” and “High” Mean

• Based on past data:
  • Low = below normal
  • Normal = within normal range
  • High = above normal

Find river, sea, groundwater and rainfall levels - GOV.UK

 

River Water Gauges in Harborough District:

River Sence

• Great Glen  - River Sence level at Great Glen - GOV.UK
• South Wigston - River Sence level at South Wigston - GOV.UK

River Welland 

• Market Harborough - River Welland level at Market Harborough - GOV.UK
• Ashley - River Welland level at Ashley - GOV.UK
• Great Easton Flood Storage Reservoir - River Welland level at Great Easton Flood Storage Reservoir - GOV.UK
• Tixover - River Welland level at Tixover - GOV.UK

Medbourne Brook (River Welland) 

• Medbourne - Medbourne Brook level at Medbourne - GOV.UK
• Medbourne Flood Storage Reservoir - Medbourne Brook level at Medbourne Flood Storage Reservoir - GOV.UK

River Jordan 

• Little Bowden - River Jordan level at Little Bowden - GOV.UK
• Little Bowden Flood Storage Reservoir - River Jordan level at Litte Bowden Flood Storage Reservoir - GOV.UK

River Ise 

• Barford Bridge - River Ise level at Barford Bridge - GOV.UK
• Slade Brook - River Ise level at Slade Brook - GOV.UK
• Harrowden - River Ise level at Harrowden - GOV.UK

River Eye Brook 

• Stockerston Road Bridge - River Eye Brook level at Stockerston Road Bridge - GOV.UK

Brampton Branch (River Nene)

• Brixworth - River Nene level at Brixworth - GOV.UK

Willow Brook (River Nene) 

• Weldon Flood Storage Reservoir - Willow Brook level at Weldon Flood Storage Reservoir - GOV.UK
• Leicester Ash Street - Willow Brook level at Leicester Ash Street - GOV.UK

Harpers Brook (River Nene) 

• Brigstock - Harpers Brook level at Brigstock - GOV.UK

Clay Coton Brook (River Swift) 

• Clay Coton - Clay Coton Brook level at Clay Coton - GOV.UK

River Avon 

• Lilbourne (Downstream) - River Avon level downstream at Lilbourne - GOV.UK
• Lilbourne (Upstream) - River Avon level upstream at Lilbourne - GOV.UK

River Soar 

• Freemans Weir - River Soar level at Freemans Weir - GOV.UK

Bushby Brook (River Soar) 

• Leicester Uppingham Road - Bushby Brook level at Leicester Uppingham Road - GOV.UK
• Dakyn Road Inlet - Bushby Brook level at Dakyn Road Inlet - GOV.UK

Wash Brook (River Soar) 

• Oadby - Wash Brook level at Oadby - GOV.UK

Evington Brook (River Soar) 

• Spinney Hill Park - Evington Brook level at Spinney Hill Park - GOV.UK

Braunstone Brook (River Soar) 

• Leicester Braunstone Avenue - Braunstone Brook level at Leicester Braunstone Avenue - GOV.UK

Whetstone Brook (River Soar) 

• Whetstone - Whetstone Brook level at Whetstone - GOV.UK

River Charter 

• Fosters Bridge - River Chater level at Fosters Bridge - GOV.UK

Rainfall Gauges in Harborough District:

• Dingley - Rainfall at Dingley gauge - GOV.UK
• Great Oxendon - Rainfall at Great Oxendon gauge - GOV.UK        
• Kibworth Rain-e Wits    Rainfall at Kibworth Rain-e Wits gauge - GOV.UK
• Husbands Bosworth - Rainfall at Husbands Bosworth gauge - GOV.UK
• Fleckney - Rainfall at Fleckney gauge - GOV.UK
• Hallaton - Rainfall at Hallaton gauge - GOV.UK
• Stanford Reservoir - Rainfall at Stanford Reservoir gauge - GOV.UK
• Corby - Rainfall at Corby gauge - GOV.UK
• Ravensthorpe - Rainfall at Ravensthorpe gauge - GOV.UK
• Hannington Reservoir - Rainfall at Hannington Reservoir gauge - GOV.UK
• Evington - Rainfall at Evington gauge - GOV.UK
• Brigstock - Rainfall at Brigstock gauge - GOV.UK
• Braunston - Rainfall at Braunston gauge - GOV.UK
• Wing - Rainfall at Wing gauge - GOV.UK