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Severe flooding expected. Take action immediately.
A Severe Flood Warning has been issued due to the risk of rapid onset of flooding. The river level has now begun to fall very slowly, and is forecast to continue falling slowly today (18/02/20), but the risk of flooding to property, roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting properties around the riverside areas of Burton upon Trent including Waterside Road area in Stapenhill, Burton Bridge area, Newton Road area in Winshill and Church Lane in Newton Solney. The weather forecast is for bands of rain and scattered showers for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels, the weather forecast and liaising with the emergency services. Please have a bag ready with vital items like medicines and insurance documents and call 999 if in immediate danger. Move family pets, possessions and cars to safety. This message will continue to be updated today (18/02/20), or if the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 2:26am, Tuesday 18th February 2020.
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Warning no longer in force
Tue 18 Feb 2020, 11:01am
Severe Flood Warning
Tue 18 Feb 2020, 2:26am
Severe Flood Warning
Mon 17 Feb 2020, 7:21pm
Flood Warning
Mon 17 Feb 2020, 5:45pm
Flood Warning
Mon 17 Feb 2020, 4:36pm
River Trent at Burton upon Trent from Branston to Clay Mills behind Flood Defences
Region: West Midlands
Country: England
Counties covered: Staffordshire
Watercourses covered: River Trent
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Trent at Burton upon Trent.
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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