Tracing the River Sence upstream, the Environment Agency does monitor the river between Blaby and Great Glen, but there has been no significant flooding in recent years, until 6 January 2025 when it reached a record height.

[1] The river flows past South Wigston at a point known locally as Crow Mills.

After prolonged rain the river floods large areas of farm land along its course.

In the mid 1800s, the railway viaduct at [1] Crow Mill was swept away in a storm and subsequent floods.

The destroyed wooden structure was replaced by a steel and brick construction to restore the main railway line.