River Idle in Nottinghamshire Flood alert 8:20am, Monday 2nd March

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

River levels remain high. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Goose Moor Lane at Ordsall, and farmlands in the Gamston and Eaton areas. Light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at Ordsall Gauge will remain high until 03/03/26. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 17:00PM on 02 March 2026 or as the situation changes

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This information last updated 8:20am, Monday 2nd March.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Idle and tributaries from West Drayton to the confluence with the River Trent

Region: East Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Doncaster, North Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire

Watercourses covered: River Idle

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 Idle in 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).