Flooding update - Monday, January 6 2025 - 10am
Published: Mon 6th January, 2025
Updated at 10am 6 January 2025:
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/
For more flooding advice and information, visit www.charnwood.gov.uk.
Flood warnings
Black Brook at Thorpe Acre at 6:58am on 6 January 2025. River levels are rising at the Shepshed river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property and roads is possible this morning. Areas most at risk are Thorpe Acre.
https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/034FWFBBTHORACRE
Rearsby Brook at Rearsby at 5:30am on 6 January 2025. River 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. 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/target-area/034FWFRBREARSBY
River Soar at Zouch Island at 7:49am on 6 January 2025. River levels are rising at the Kegworth river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible this morning. Areas most at risk are Zouch Island.
https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/034FWFSOZOUCH
River Wreake for mills at Hoby, Thrussington and Ratcliffe at 7:34am on 6 January 2025. River levels are rising at the Frisby river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding (of property) is imminent. Areas most at risk are Thrussington Mill, including Station Road, and isolated properties at Hoby.
https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/034FWFWRMILLS
Rothley Brook at Glenfield and Anstey at 5:27am on 6 January 2025. River 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. Areas most at risk are Glenfield and Anstey.
https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/034FWFROGLENFLD
Sileby Brook at Sileby at 4:13am on 6 January 2025. River 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. Areas most at risk are properties at Brook Street and Cygnet Close.
https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/034FWFSBSILEBY
Wood Brook and River Soar at Loughborough to the north of Derby Road at 12:36am on 6 January 2025. River 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/target-area/034FWFWOLOUGHB
Wood Brook at Loughborough to the south of Derby Road at 12:24am on 6 January 2025. River levels are rising at the Loughborough river gauge as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible this morning. Areas 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/target-area/034FWFWOLUFSOUTH
Flood alerts
Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar at 9:35pm on 5 January 2025. River levels are forecast to rise at the Loughborough river gauge as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible between 2am and 10.45am on 6 January 2025. 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/target-area/034WAF426
Lower River Soar in Leicestershire at 4:29pm on 5 January 2025. River levels are rising at the Pillings Lock river gauge as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Areas 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/target-area/034WAF428
River Wreake in Leicestershire at 4:38pm on 5 January 2025. River levels are forecast to rise at the Frisby river gauge as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 6 January 2025. 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/target-area/034WAF404
Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire at 4:29pm on 5 January 2025. River levels are forecast to rise at the Glenfield river gauge as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible between 9.30am and 9pm on 6 January 2025. Areas most at risk are 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/target-area/034WAF403