Flood Alert Issued for Loughborough Area in East Midlands
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Environment Agency issues flood alert for Loughborough urban watercourses due to potential rising river levels from forecast rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- East Midlands
- Issued
- August 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
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Alert Details
Flood alert (severity level 3) issued by the Environment Agency for flood area ID 034WAF426. The alert was raised at 2026-08-28T08:53:02.
Affected Areas
Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar 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, 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
River levels have peaked but forecast rainfall could cause a further rise in level.
Timeline
Risk of flooding remains throughout this evening and into tomorrow. Further heavy rainfall is forecast Friday afternoon, 28/08/2026, with lighter persistent rainfall through the weekend. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 28 August 2026, or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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