River Amber in Derbyshire

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 04 September 2026 .
Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Amber around Ambergate. Heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. River levels at Wingfield Park Gauge may rise rapidly due to the nature of the catchment
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on 04 September 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 4:47pm, Thursday 3rd September.

Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Amber in Derbyshire

Flood alert
Thu 3 Sep 2026, 4:47pm
Warning no longer in force
Sun 1 Mar 2026, 9:45am
Flood alert
Sat 28 Feb 2026, 5:25pm
Flood alert
Sat 28 Feb 2026, 7:57am
Warning no longer in force
Mon 9 Feb 2026, 5:18pm
Flood alert
Mon 9 Feb 2026, 9:07am
Flood alert
Sun 8 Feb 2026, 5:29pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 9:18am
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 5:10pm
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 10:08am

Flood Warning Area Details

River Amber in Derbyshire including New Road and Ripley Road

Region: East Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Derbyshire

Watercourses covered: River Amber

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Amber in Derbyshire.

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).