River Trent at Swarkestone Flood warning 6:51am, Wednesday 11th February

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

The risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are Derby Road, Trentside, Church Lane, Trent Lane and Woodshop Lane. Swarkestone, including Swarkestone Access Frontage, Stanton by Bridge, and Kings Newton are also at risk. Light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at Shardlow Gauge are beginning to fall. Levels will remain high until Wednesday 11/02/2026. We are closely monitoring the situation. Activate any flood protection products you may have & move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. This message will be updated by 03:00 PM on 11 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 6:51am, Wednesday 11th February.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Trent at Swarkestone including Stanton by Bridge and Kings Newton including the Priest House and Swarkestone Bridge

Region: East Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Derbyshire, Leicestershire

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 Swarkestone.

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).