Flooding update - 6 January 2025

Published: Mon 6th January, 2025

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There are Environment Agency flood warnings and flood alerts in place in the Charnwood area.

Flood warnings mean flooding is expected in those areas. Flood alerts mean it is possible.

The current warnings and alerts are summarised below.

For the latest travel information in the area tune into local radio stations and follow @ATCLeicester on X or visit the one.network website: https://one.network/

Some advice when travelling:

  • Never attempt to drive through a flood when you don't know the depth. If you cannot see the road surface beneath the water, it's too deep! Just six inches of water can cause you to lose control of your car or stall it when water is sucked into the engine and exhaust
  • Two feet of flowing water can sweep away most vehicles (including large 4x4s), and most cars will start to float in as little as a foot of water
  • If you encounter a flooded road, always find an alternative route. Don't ignore Road Closed signs—they have been put out for your safety
  • Check for flooding in your area - https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/

Flood warnings 

Flood warning issued at 12.36am today for Wood Brook in Loughborough and River Soar at Loughborough to the north of Derby RoadRiver levels are rising at the Whitwick downstream river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is imminent. Areas most at risk are areas north of the A6 in Loughborough, including business properties around Belton Road.

https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/.../034FWFWOLOUGHB

Flood warning issued at 12.24am today for Wood Brook at Loughborough to the south of Derby RoadAreas most at risk are Loughborough, including properties on and around Forest Road, in addition to areas north of the A6.https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/.../034FWFWOLUF...

Flood warning issued at Sileby Brook at 4.13am todayRiver levels are rising at the Loughborough Sileby Cossington Road river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible this morning, 06/01/25. Areas most at risk are properties at Brook Street and Cygnet Close.https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/.../034FWFSBSILEBY

Flood warning issued for Rothley Brook at Glenfield and Anstey at 5.27am todayRiver levels are rising at the Glenfield river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible this morning, 06/01/25. Areas most at risk are Glenfield and Anstey.https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/.../034FWFROGLE...

Flood warning for Rearsby Brook at Rearsby issued at 5.30amRiver levels are rising at the Leicester Rearsby river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible this morning, 06/01/25. Areas most at risk are properties at Brookside and Church Lane are at risk. The ford at Church Lane will become impassable.https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/.../034FWFRBREA...

Flood alerts

Lower River Soar with most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Slash Lane at Sileby and the Mountsorrel to Sileby road.https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/targe.../034WAF428

River Wreake at Frisbv with areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Mill Lane and Water Lane at Frisby on the Wreake, Station Road at Thrussington, Broome Lane at Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Frisby, farmlands at Hoby, Brooksby, Thrussington, Ratcliffe and Syston.https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/targe.../034WAF404

Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook with areas most at risk being low-lying agricultural land and roads including the Morrisons parks at Glenfield and Anstey. Low-lying land and farmlands in the Glenfield, Anstey, Sileby, Thurcaston, Rothley, Newtown Linford, Cropston, Swithland and Quorn areas.https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/targe.../034WAF403

Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar with areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Kingfisher Way, Forest Road and Monarch Way from the Wood Brook, Shepshed to Hathern Road, the Grace Dieu Brook, Burleigh Brook, Black Brook, Grammar School Brook, Hermitage Brook, Sileby Brook, Long Whatton Brook, King’s Brook and Kingston Brook.https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/targe.../034WAF426