River Derwent at Ambaston Flood warning 12:21pm, Saturday 21st October 2023

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels have reacted at the Church Wilne river gauge as a result of Storm BABET. Flooding continues. Areas most at risk are Ambaston.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and follow advice from emergency services.
This message will be updated this evening, 21/10/23, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 12:21pm, Saturday 21st October 2023.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Derwent at Ambaston including Main Street, Mere Beck and Meadow Court

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.

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).