River Derwent at Ambaston Lane Flood warning 6:53am, Thursday 4th January 2024

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels have now fallen below the flood risk threshold at the Derby St Marys river gauge. Flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is still possible. Areas most at risk are Ambaston Lane, including Ambaston Farm, Glebe Farm, and Wilne Road between Draycott and Sawley.

We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area.

Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.

This message will be updated by 09:00 on 04/01/2023, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 6:53am, Thursday 4th January 2024.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Derwent at Ambaston Lane and Isolated Properties

Region: East Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Derbyshire

Watercourses covered: River Derwent

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 Derwent at Ambaston Lane.

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).