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Published: Fri sixth February, 2026
There are Environment Agency flood warnings and flood alerts in place within the Charnwood space.
Flood warnings imply flooding is predicted in these areas. Flood alerts imply it’s potential.
The present warnings and alerts are summarised beneath.
For the newest journey data within the space tune into native radio stations and observe @ATCLeicester on X or go to the one.community web site:
Some recommendation when travelling:
- Never try and drive by means of a flood when you do not know the depth. If you can not see the street floor beneath the water, it is too deep! Just six inches of water could cause you to lose management of your automobile or stall it when water is sucked into the engine and exhaust
- Two toes of flowing water can sweep away most automobiles (together with giant 4x4s), and most automobiles will begin to float in as little as a foot of water
- If you encounter a flooded street, all the time discover another route. Don’t ignore Road Closed indicators—they’ve been put out to your security
- Check for flooding in your space –
Flood warnings
Rothley Brook at Glenfield and Anstey
High river ranges are anticipated to trigger flooding right this moment.
Flooding is predicted on 6 February 2026 .
Areas most in danger are West Street, Farmstead Close, Station Road, Main Street, Leicester Road and Cropston Road. Glenfield and Anstey are additionally in danger. Rainfall is forecast over the following 24 hours. River ranges at Glenfield Gauge are forecast to stay excessive for many of right this moment, 06/02/26.
We are carefully monitoring the state of affairs .
Take care and keep away from strolling, biking or driving by means of flood water.
Wood Brook and River Soar at Loughborough to the north of Derby Road
High river ranges are anticipated to trigger flooding right this moment.
Flooding is predicted on 6 February 2026 .
Areas most in danger are properties at Prince William Way, Prince William Road, Jubilee Drive, Monarch Way, Waldron Court, Belton Road West Extension, Lisle Street and Derby Road close to Burleigh Brook. If ranges proceed to rise, properties at Bottleacre Lane, Belton Road close to Bottleacre Lane, Staveley Court, Meadow Avenue, Waterside Close and surrounding areas are in danger. Rainfall is forecast over the following 24 hours. River ranges at Lisle Street Gauge are rising quickly as a result of nature of the catchment
Start performing in your flood plan when you have one.
Flood alerts
Loughborough city watercourses and native tributaries to the River Soar
River ranges stay excessive on the Loughborough river gauge. Areas most in danger are low-lying agricultural land and roads together with Kingfisher Way, Forest Road and Monarch Way 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. Rainfall is forecast to proceed over the following 24 hours. We are carefully monitoring the state of affairs. Take care and keep away from strolling, biking or driving by means of flood water.
Lower River Soar in Leicestershire
River ranges proceed to rise on the Pillings Lock river gauge. Areas most in danger are low-lying agricultural land and roads together with Slash Lane at Sileby and the Mountsorrel to Sileby street. Rainfall is forecast over the following 24 hours. River ranges at Pillings Lock Gauge are forecast to proceed to rise right this moment and into Saturday 07/02/2026. We are carefully monitoring the state of affairs. Take care and keep away from strolling, biking or driving by means of flood water.
Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire
River ranges stay excessive on the Glenfield Gauge. Areas most in danger are low-lying agricultural land and roads together with the Morrisons parks at Glenfield and Anstey. Low-lying land and farmlands within the Glenfield, Anstey, Sileby, Thurcaston, Rothley, Newtown Linford, Cropston, Swithland and Quorn areas. Rainfall is forecast over the following 24 hours. Levels are prone to stay excessive till 07/02/2026. We are carefully monitoring the state of affairs. Take care and keep away from strolling, biking or driving by means of flood water.
Upper Soar catchment
High river ranges right this moment could result in flooding. Flooding is feasible from the afternoon of 06 February 2026. Areas most in danger are low-lying agricultural land and roads together with Sharnford, Croft, Littlethorpe, the Mill on the Soar automobile park and Falconry. Light rainfall is forecast over the following 24 hours. River ranges at Sharnford Gauge will rise till this night on 06/02/2026. Levels will stay excessive till 07/02/2026.
River Wreake in Leicestershire
Areas most in danger are low-lying agricultural land and roads together with Mill Lane and Water Lane at Frisby on the Wreake, Rearsby Road at Thrussington, Broome Lane at Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Frisby, farmlands at Hoby, Brooksby, Thrussington, Ratcliffe and Syston. Light rainfall is forecast over the following 24 hours. River ranges at Brentingby Dam Gauge will rise till this night on 06/02/2026. Levels will stay excessive till by means of tonight into the early hours of tomorrow, 07/02/2026.
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