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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is expected from the early hours of 07 February 2026 .
Areas most at risk are Washstones Lane and Mill Lane. Frisby on the Wreake, including Water Lane at Frisby, and Broome Lane at Ratcliffe on the Wreake are also at risk. Rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at Frisby on the Wreake Gauge remain high for most of tomorrow, 07/02/26.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one .
This message will be updated by 7:30AM on 07 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 11:27pm, Friday 6th February.
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Sun 1 Mar 2026, 8:46am
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Sat 28 Feb 2026, 9:53pm
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Sat 28 Feb 2026, 3:31pm
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Sat 7 Feb 2026, 11:34am
Flood warning
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 7:45am
Flood warning
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 7:32am
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Fri 6 Feb 2026, 11:27pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 10 Jan 2026, 7:51am
Flood warning
Fri 9 Jan 2026, 10:07pm
River Wreake at Frisby-on-the-Wreake including properties around the Washstones Lane and areas around Kirby Lake and Priory Water Nature Reserve
Region: East Midlands
Country: England
Counties covered: Leicestershire
Watercourses covered: River Wreake
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Wreake at Frisby-on-the-Wreake.
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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