Flood Alert Issued for Lower River Soar in Leicestershire
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Environment Agency issues flood alert for Lower River Soar as river levels have peaked with risk of further rises 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 issued by the Environment Agency. Severity: Flood alert (level 3). Alert ID: 034WAF428.
Affected Areas
Lower River Soar in Leicestershire, East Midlands. Counties: Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Slash Lane at Sileby and the Mountsorrel to Sileby road.
What You Should Do
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
Expected Conditions
River levels have peaked, but forecast rainfall could cause a further rise in level and the risk of flooding remains.
Timeline
Alert raised at 2026-08-28T08:58:28. Risk remains throughout this evening and into tomorrow. Further heavy rainfall forecast Friday afternoon, 28/08/2026, with lighter persistent rainfall through the weekend. 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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