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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding today.
Flooding is expected from the afternoon of 28 February 2026
Areas most at risk are Rothley. Light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at the Rothley Gauge are rising rapidly due to the nature of the catchment. Levels will remain high until approximately midnight tonight, 28/02/2026.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one .
This message will be updated by 10:00PM on 28 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 2:19pm, Saturday 28th February.
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Warning no longer in force
Sat 28 Feb 2026, 9:03pm
Flood warning
Sat 28 Feb 2026, 2:19pm
Rothley Brook at Rothley including Town Green and Fowke Street
Region: East Midlands
Country: England
Counties covered: Leicestershire
Watercourses covered: Rothley Brook
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Rothley Brook at Rothley.
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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