Flood alerts and warnings are in place around Gedling borough for Monday (December 12), due to rising river levels after recent rainfall. People are being told to be prepared in these areas, as flooding is possible according to the Environment Agency.
A flood warning is in place in Woodborough, with flooding ‘expected’ and residents are urged to ‘act now’.
The Environment Agency said that flooding of property, roads and farmland was ‘expected’ due to rising water levels in the Woodborough Brook. They said areas most at risk in Woodborough include Main Street, which may be impassable, Lingwood Lane, Smalls Croft and Westfield Lane.
The Environment Agency said: “We expect river levels to remain high through tomorrow (5). We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area.
Flood alerts have also been issued for several River Trent tributaries running through the borough.
The Environment Agency said that areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads around the tributaries of the River Trent including Dover Beck, Cocker Beck, Woodborough Brook and Ouse Dyke
They also warned: “Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses.”
