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Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar

Message issued at 8:53am, Friday 28th August

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

River levels have peaked, but forecast rainfall could cause a further rise in level, and the risk of flooding still remains throughout this evening and into tomorrow. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including 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. Further heavy rainfall is forecast Friday afternoon, 28/08/2026, with lighter persistent rainfall through the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses & monitor local water levels and weather conditions. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 28 August 2026, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 8:53am, Friday 28th August.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar

Flood Warning Area Details

Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar including: Black Brook, Wood Brook, Burleigh Brook, Grace Dieu Brook, Hermitage Brook, Long Whatton Brook, King's Brook and Kingston Brook

Region: East Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire

Watercourses covered: Black Brook

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Black Brook at Thorpe Acre
Black Brook at Thorpe Acre including properties around Warwick Way near Derby Road

No current or recent warnings.

Grace Dieu Brook at Whitwick and Thringstone
Grace Dieu Brook at Whitwick and Thringstone including junction on Ashby Road and Snarrow's Road

No current or recent warnings.

Wood Brook and River Soar at Loughborough to the north of Derby Road
Wood Brook and River Soar at Loughborough including areas around Loughborough Meadows, the Industrial Estates and the Queen's Park

No current or recent warnings.

Wood Brook at Loughborough to the south of Derby Road
Wood Brook at Loughborough to the south of Derby Road, including areas around Forest Road and Epinal Way

No current or recent warnings.

River Soar at Moor Lane in Normanton on Soar and Hathern Sports Ground
River Soar at Moor Lane in Normanton on Soar and Hathern Sports Ground including Pasture Lane and Hathern C of E Primary School

No current or recent warnings.

Lower River Soar in Leicestershire
Lower River Soar in Leicestershire including tributaries from Cossington to Redhill at the River Trent

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