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Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar: flood history since 2008

The Environment Agency has issued 180 flood alerts for Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar since 9 Nov 2008, most often in December; the busiest year was 2019 (23). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 4 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar
Code
034WAF426
Environment Agency area
East Midlands
County
Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire
River or sea
Black Brook
First in the history
9 Nov 2008
Latest in the history file
25 Jun 2026
Latest in AreaZine's record
Flood alert, 28 Aug 2026
Current status
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk (the Environment Agency's live page)

Flood alert, flood warning, severe flood warning: what each means

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The latest: since 1 July 2026, in AreaZine's record of the live feed

DateLevel
28 Aug 2026Flood alert
27 Aug 2026Flood alert
26 Aug 2026Flood alert
25 Aug 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2019 was the busiest year for Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar
1020302012: 1620122013: 1120132014: 1120142015: 720152016: 820162017: 320172018: 620182019: 2320192020: 1720202021: 920212022: 920222023: 1520232024: 2220242025: 1120252026: 1220262026 to June1020302012: 1620122013: 1120132014: 1120142015: 720152016: 820162017: 320172018: 620182019: 2320192020: 1720202021: 920212022: 920222023: 1520232024: 2220242025: 1120252026: 1220262026 to June1020302012: 1620122013: 112014: 1120142015: 72016: 820162017: 32018: 620182019: 232020: 1720202021: 92022: 920222023: 152024: 2220242025: 112026: 1220262026 to June1020302012: 1620122013: 112014: 112015: 720152016: 82017: 32018: 62019: 232020: 1720202021: 92022: 92023: 152024: 222025: 112026: 1220262026 to June

Flood alerts, flood warnings and severe flood warnings (updates not counted), by year. 2026 runs to the end of June.

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
20261200
20251100
20242200
20231500
2022900
2021900
20201700
20192300
2018600
2017300
2016800
2015700
20141100
20131100
20121600

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

When in the year?

Most often in December
102030Jan: 21JanFeb: 21FebMar: 6MarApr: 7AprMay: 7MayJun: 17JunJul: 20JulAug: 10AugSep: 14SepOct: 15OctNov: 15NovDec: 27Dec27102030Jan: 21JanFeb: 21FebMar: 6MarApr: 7AprMay: 7MayJun: 17JunJul: 20JulAug: 10AugSep: 14SepOct: 15OctNov: 15NovDec: 27Dec27102030Jan: 21JanFeb: 21FebMar: 6MarApr: 7AprMay: 7MayJun: 17JunJul: 20JulAug: 10AugSep: 14SepOct: 15OctNov: 15NovDec: 27Dec27102030Jan: 21JFeb: 21FMar: 6MApr: 7AMay: 7MJun: 17JJul: 20JAug: 10ASep: 14SOct: 15ONov: 15NDec: 27D27

All alerts and warnings since 2008 by month.

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Before July 2026: the latest in the history file

DateLevel
25 Jun 2026Flood alert
2 May 2026Flood alert
12 Mar 2026Flood alert
27 Feb 2026Flood alert
26 Feb 2026Flood alert
10 Feb 2026Flood alert
8 Feb 2026Flood alert
5 Feb 2026Flood alert
29 Jan 2026Flood alert
26 Jan 2026Flood alert
15 Jan 2026Flood alert
8 Jan 2026Flood alert

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.