River Trent in Derbyshire Flood alert 4:26pm, Sunday 15th March

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Willington, Ingleby, Barrow upon Trent, Swarkestone, the B5008 at Willington, the access frontage at Swarkestone, the A5132 between Willington and Barrow, and Meadow Lane, Bargate Lane, and the access roads to Willington Meadows, the Twyford Village access road, Church Lane at Barrow, and Ingleby Lane. We are closely monitoring the situation. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Light rainfall is forecast today and tomorrow. River levels at the Willington and Shardlow gauges will remain high until Tuesday, 17/03/2026. This message will be updated before 10AM on 16th March 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 4:26pm, Sunday 15th March.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Trent and tributaries in Derbyshire from Newton Solney to Castle Donington

Region: East Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Derby, 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 in Derbyshire.

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).