Food alerts are in place across Gedling borough following heavy rain over the weekend, according to the Gov.uk’s Floodline website.
Stretched across the county, they were issued yesterday (22) and are set to run through into today.
Parts of Arnold, Carlton and Gedling are affected by the alerts. The villages of Burton Joyce, Calverton, Lambley and Woodborough are also being told to be prepared for flooding.
A spokesman for the Environment Agency said: “Small, flashier rivers and streams may respond to heavy rainfall as a result of localised thunderstorms passing through the area.
“Areas most at risk are low lying agricultural land, roads and footpaths close to small rivers and streams. Water levels could rise rapidly and potentially generate deep, fast flows.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday (24)
“We are closely monitoring the situation.”
They added: “Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.”
