Flood Alert Issued for River Trent in Derbyshire and Leicestershire
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Environment Agency issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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 the River Trent in Derbyshire, warning of high water levels affecting low-lying roads and agricultural land through Tuesday.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- East Midlands
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months 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 Level 3) for the River Trent in Derbyshire. The alert was raised following high river levels that pose a risk to low-lying areas and local infrastructure.
Affected Areas
The alert covers geographic regions across Derby, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire. Specific locations identified as most at risk include low-lying agricultural land and roads in:
- Willington, Ingleby, Barrow upon Trent, and Swarkestone
- Bargate Lane and access roads to Willington Meadows
- Twyford Village access road and Church Lane at Barrow
- Ingleby Lane and the B5008 at Willington
- The access frontage at Swarkestone
- The A5132 between Willington and Barrow
- Meadow Lane
What You Should Do
Residents and travelers in the affected areas are urged to take care. The Environment Agency advises the public to avoid walking, cycling, or driving through flood water. Officials are closely monitoring the situation as it develops.
Expected Conditions
River levels at the Willington and Shardlow gauges remain high. With additional rainfall forecast over the next 24 hours, these levels are expected to stay elevated, leading to potential flooding of roads and farmland.
Timeline
The alert was officially issued at 9:00 AM on February 16, 2026. River levels are forecast to remain high until at least Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The Environment Agency expects to provide an update by 10:00 PM on February 16, 2026, or sooner if conditions change significantly.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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