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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Forecast high river levels this afternoon may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible this afternoon, 26 August 2026 From midday into the evening. 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. The forecast this morning has improved, however there remains a risk of heavy rainfall from thunderstorms this afternoon. Further heavy rainfall is forecast throughout Thursday, 27/08/2026, with lighter persistent rainfall through Friday, We are closely monitoring the situation & clearing debris from weed screens. 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 26 August 2026 or as the situation changes
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:53am, Wednesday 26th August.
Flood alert
Wed 26 Aug 2026, 4:23pm
Flood alert
Wed 26 Aug 2026, 8:53am
Flood alert
Tue 25 Aug 2026, 4:12pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 26 Jun 2026, 11:21am
Flood alert
Thu 25 Jun 2026, 4:57pm
Warning no longer in force
Sun 3 May 2026, 9:05am
Flood alert
Sat 2 May 2026, 4:21pm
Warning no longer in force
Mon 13 Apr 2026, 9:12am
Flood alert
Sun 12 Apr 2026, 4:12pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 17 Feb 2026, 10:17am
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
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).
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No current or recent warnings.
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