Lower Dove Flood alert 10:45am, Friday 27th February

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Forecast high river levels overnight may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the early hours of 28 February 2026 .
Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Dove between Rocester and Clay Mills.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 28 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 10:45am, Friday 27th February.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Low-lying land and roads between Rocester and Clay Mills on the River Dove and the Egginton Brook at Egginton

Region: West Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Derbyshire, Staffordshire

Watercourses covered: River Dove

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower Dove.

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).