Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert 4:12pm, Sunday 12th April

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Rising river levels this afternoon may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 12 April 2026 .
Areas most at risk are low-lying roads and land around the brooks in Leicester City, including recreational land where water depths could become hazardous. Areas particularly at risk include those around the Braunstone Brook, Lubbesthorpe Brook, Melton Brook, Saffron Brook, Willow Brook, Bushby Brook, Evington Brook, Thurnby Brook and Scraptoft Brook. Rainfall is forecast over the next 5 hours. River levels at Leicester Tuffleys Way Gauge will remain high until 23:00 on 12/4/26.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses .
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 13 April 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 4:12pm, Sunday 12th April.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Leicester City Tributaries including Willow, Evington, Bushby, Thurnby, Scraptoft, Melton and Braunstone Brooks

Region: East Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Leicester, Leicestershire

Watercourses covered: Willow Brook, Evington Brook, Bushby Brook, Thurnby Brook, Scraptoft Brook, Melton Brook, Braunstone 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 Tributaries in Leicester City.

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).