Flood Alert Issued for Loughborough Area in East Midlands
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on August 25, 2026, 2 days 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 Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar due to forecast high river levels.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- East Midlands
- Issued
- August 25, 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 2 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Midlands.
Alert Details
The Environment Agency has issued a Flood alert (severity: Flood alert, severity_level: 3) for the area with flood_area_id 034WAF426. The alert was raised at 2026-08-25T16:12:44 and the message was last changed at 2026-08-25T16:12:00.
Affected Areas
The alert covers Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar in the East Midlands, specifically in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. Areas most at risk include low-lying agricultural land and roads such as Kingfisher Way, Forest Road, Monarch Way and Belton Road industrial areas from the Wood Brook, the Grace Dieu Brook, Burleigh Brook, Black Brook, Grammar School Brook, Hermitage Brook, Sileby Brook, Long Whatton Brook, King’s Brook and Kingston Brook.
What You Should Do
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. The Environment Agency is closely monitoring the situation and clearing debris from weed screens.
Expected Conditions
Forecast high river levels may lead to flooding. Heavy rainfall is forecast throughout the day from the early hours of 26/08/2026 with thunderstorms in the afternoon. Further heavy rainfall is forecast throughout Thursday, 27/08/2026, with lighter persistent rainfall through Friday, 28/08/2026.
Timeline
Flooding is possible on 26 August 2026 from mid-morning into the afternoon and evening. This message will be updated by 10:30AM on 26 August 2026 or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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