Flood Alert Issued for Loughborough Area in East Midlands (Aug 27, 2026)
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Environment Agency issued it on August 27, 2026, 2 weeks 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 due to forecast high river levels, with flooding possible on 27 August 2026.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- East Midlands
- Issued
- August 27, 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 weeks 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 Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar. The alert was raised at 2026-08-27T08:46:49.
Affected Areas
The alert covers 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.
Expected Conditions
Forecast high river levels today may lead to flooding. There is a risk of heavy rainfall from thunderstorms until 22:00 this evening, with further lighter rainfall forecast throughout Friday, 28/08/2026, and Saturday, 29/08/2026.
Timeline
The alert is effective today, 27 August 2026. The message will be updated by 17:00 on 27 August 2026, or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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