Flood alerts and warnings are in place across the region.
Updates will follow…
Environment Agency ｜8:06 Pm 4 December
Flood warning for River Maun at Haughton, Milton and West Drayton
River levels have risen at the Whitewater Bridge river gauge as a result of rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland may continue. Areas most at risk are Haughton, Milton and West Drayton.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday, 06/12/2023.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area.
Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water.
Environment Agency ｜4:19 Pm 4 December
Flood alert for River Trent in Nottinghamshire
River levels are rising at the Colwick river gauge as a result of rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 23:30 today, 04/12/23. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including communities near to the River Trent, the Queens Drive Park and Ride and Stoke Lane at Stoke Bardolph, the Caythorpe to Hoveringham, and cellars of low-lying properties at Cavendish Bridge.
Further rainfall is forecast over the few days. We expect river levels to remain high for several days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
Environment Agency ｜10:53 am 4 December
THIS WARNING WAS REMOVED AT 1:39 pm 4 DecemberÂ
COCKER BECK LOWDHAMÂ
River levels are rising at the Lowdham Grange river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is imminent. Areas most at risk are Lowdham Main Street, and Station Road, including Merevale, and Limetree Gardens.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high through tomorrow, 05/12/2023.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area.
Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water.
This message will be updated by 19:00 this evening, 04/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood warning area: Cocker Beck at Lowdham and properties at Lowdham around Southwell Road.
Environment Agency ｜10:47 am 4 December
FLOOD WARNING ACT NOWÂ
WOODBOROUGH BROOK WOODBOROUGHÂ
River levels are rising at the Nottingham Woodborough river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected from 10:30 today, 04/12/2023. Areas most at risk are Woodborough including Main Street, which may be impassable, Lingwood Lane, Smalls Croft and Westfield Lane.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high through tomorrow, 05/12/2023.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area.
Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water.
This message will be updated by 18:30 this evening, 04/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood warning area: Woodborough Brook at Woodborough.
Environment Agency ｜10:44 am 4 December
Flood alert for River Trent Tributaries in Nottinghamshire
River levels have risen at the Lowdham Grange river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads around the tributaries of the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, the River Greet, Potwell Dyke, Dover Beck, Cocker Beck, Woodborough Brook, Ouse Dyke, Thurgarton Beck and others.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow, 05/12/2023.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 04/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood alert area: Tributaries in Nottinghamshire including the River Greet, Potwell Dyke, Carr Dyke, Dover Beck, Cocker Beck, Thurgarton Beck, Fairham Brook and others.
Environment Agency ｜10:26 am 4 December
Flood alert for River Devon and Smite in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire
Colston Basset area
River levels have risen at the Colston Bassett river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Smite. Church Gate and Bunnison Lane in Colston Bassett could be impassable, with potentially dangerous depths of flood water. Areas around the River Devon could also be affected at Easthorpe, Bottesford, Belvoir Lane and the Woolsthorpe to Belvoir road in Woolsthorpe, Church Lane and Main Street in Muston.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow, 05/12/2023.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated this evening, 04/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood alert area: River Devon, Smite and tributaries from Knipton to the River Trent at Newark on Trent.
