River Trent Tributaries in Nottinghamshire Flood alert 8:31am, Friday 28th August

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

River levels have fallen however standing water may remain in some areas today 28/08/26. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads around the tributaries of the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, the River Greet, Potwell Dyke, Dover Beck, Cocker Beck, Woodborough Brook, Ouse Dyke, Thurgarton Beck and others. Heavy rainfall has passed and there are isolated showers forecast today (28/08/2026). We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses & monitor local water levels and weather conditions. This message will be updated by 17:00 PM on 28 August 2026, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 8:31am, Friday 28th August.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Tributaries in Nottinghamshire including the River Greet, Potwell Dyke, Carr Dyke, Dover Beck, Cocker Beck, Thurgarton Beck, Fairham Brook and others

Region: East Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Watercourses covered: River Trent, River Greet, Potwell Dyke, Carr Dyke, Dover Beck, Cocker Beck, Thurgarton Beck, Fairham Brook

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 Tributaries in Nottinghamshire.

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).