Flood Alert Issued for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Rivers
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Environment Agency issued it on May 2, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for areas around the River Erewash tributaries in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, with possible flooding starting from the evening of May 2, 2026.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Issued
- May 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
Flood Alert in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Alert Details
The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert for the River Erewash Tributaries. This alert, with a severity level of 3, was raised on May 2, 2026, at 16:02:52. It is effective from the evening of May 2, 2026.
Affected Areas
The affected regions include low-lying agricultural land and roads around the tributaries to the River Erewash near the border of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Specific areas at risk involve Golden Brook, Beauvale Brook, Bailey Brook, Boundary Brook, Golden Stream, Nut Brook, and Nether Green Brook in the East Midlands region.
What You Should Do
Residents should avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. The agency is monitoring rainfall and river levels, and this message will be updated by 9:00 AM on May 3, 2026, or as the situation changes.
Expected Conditions
Forecast rising river levels this evening may lead to flooding due to rainfall over the next 48 hours. River levels at Trowell Gauge may rise rapidly, and levels will remain high until the morning of May 3, 2026.
Timeline
The alert is effective from the evening of May 2, 2026, with river levels expected to remain high until the morning of May 3, 2026. An update is scheduled by 9:00 AM on May 3, 2026.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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