River Soar at North Aylestone Flood warning 6:19pm, Saturday 28th February

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding this evening.
Flooding is expected on 28 February 2026 imminently.
Areas most at risk are Batten Street, Rutland Avenue and Erith Road. Aylestone Lock Industrial Estate and surrounding residential properties are also at risk. Light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at Freemans Weir Gauge will rise until approximately midnight tonight, 28/02/2026. Levels will remain high until tomorrow afternoon, 01/03/2026.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety.
This message will be updated by 2:00AM on 01 March 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 6:19pm, Saturday 28th February.

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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).