River Trent at riverside areas of Burton upon Trent Flood warning 12:44pm, Tuesday 7th January 2025

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels have risen at the Drakelow river gauge as a result of rainfall and snowmelt. We expect flooding to affect properties around Waterside Road area in Stapenhill, Burton Bridge area, Newton Road area in Winshill and Church Lane in Newton Solney.
No further significant rainfall is forecast today.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 21:00 on 25/01/25, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 12:44pm, Tuesday 7th January 2025.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Trent at 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

Region: West Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Derbyshire, Staffordshire

Watercourses covered: River Trent

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 Trent at riverside areas of 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).