River Soar at North Aylestone

Message issued at 11:53pm, Tuesday 2nd January 2024

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels have risen at the Freemans Weir river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible. Areas most at risk are Aylestone Lock Industrial Estate and surrounding residential properties.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and follow advice from emergency services.
This message will be updated by 08:00 tomorrow morning, 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 11:53pm, Tuesday 2nd January 2024.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Soar at North Aylestone

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Sun 1 Mar 2026, 9:23am
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Sun 1 Mar 2026, 1:05am
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Sat 28 Feb 2026, 6:19pm
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Tue 7 Jan 2025, 11:18am
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Mon 6 Jan 2025, 11:45pm
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Mon 6 Jan 2025, 4:09pm
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Thu 4 Jan 2024, 8:50am
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Wed 3 Jan 2024, 7:59pm
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Wed 3 Jan 2024, 2:28pm
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Tue 2 Jan 2024, 11:53pm

Flood Warning Area Details

River Soar at Aylestone Lock Industrial Estate and surrounding residential properties

Region: East Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Leicester

Watercourses covered: River Wreake

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 Soar at North Aylestone.

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).