Flood alerts and warnings have been issued across Gedling borough amid heavy rainfall.
A warning has been issued by the Environment Agency for Woodborough that means flooding is ‘expected’.
A spokesman said: “River levels have risen at the Woodborough river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of property is imminent.
“Areas most at risk are Woodborough including Main Street which is likely to be impassable, affecting access in and out of the village. Flooding may also affect properties on Lingwood Lane, Smalls Croft and Westfield Lane.”
They said that further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high and they were ‘closely monitoring the situation’.
Village Residents have now been advised to move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water.
Nottingham City Transport has this morning told passengers that the Sky Blue 61 serve Woodborough or most of Lambley due to flooding. It will use Georges Lane, Calverton Road, Dorket Head, Mapperley Plains, Catfoot Lane, Spring Lane in both directions.
Flood alerts have also been issued to areas close to the River Trent, including parts of Burton Joyce, Colwick, Netherfield and Stoke Bardolph.
The Environment Agency has warned residents to ‘be prepared’.
A spokesman said: “River levels are rising at the Colwick and Clifton Bridge river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today.
“Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including communities near to the River Trent and Stoke Lane at Stoke Bardolph.”
“We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area.
They warned: “Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. “
