Flooding possible. Be prepared.
River levels at the Pinxton River Gauge have fallen but the possibility of flooding still remains today, 27 August 2026. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads around Pinxton, including the Pinxton Wharf access road, Langley Mill, Ilkeston, Stapleford, and the recreation area at Sandiacre. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10:00am on 28 August 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 5:59pm, Thursday 27th August.
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Flood alert
Thu 27 Aug 2026, 5:59pm
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Thu 27 Aug 2026, 12:20pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 13 Mar 2026, 4:08pm
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Fri 13 Mar 2026, 9:02am
Warning no longer in force
Sun 1 Mar 2026, 9:51am
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Sat 28 Feb 2026, 5:22pm
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Sat 28 Feb 2026, 7:55am
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River Erewash from Kirkby-in-Ashfield to the River Trent at Attenborough
Region: East Midlands
Country: England
Counties covered: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
Watercourses covered: River Erewash
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Erewash in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
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).
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