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Flood alert for River Trent in Derbyshire

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River levels have risen at the Willington Cableway and Shardlow river gauges, as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue until at least tomorrow morning, 24/12/2024. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Willington, Barrow upon Trent, Swarkestone, Bargate Lane and the access roads to Willington Meadows, the Twyford Village access road, Church Lane at Barrow, and Ingleby Lane.

No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels remain high but steady at Willington Cableway, while River levels will continue to rise until this evening, 23/12/2024 at the Shardlow river gauge.

Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.

To check the status of road closures online, please visit the One Network live map.

This message will be updated by 09:30 tomorrow morning, 24/12/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood alert area: River Trent and tributaries in Derbyshire from Newton Solney to Castle Donington.

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