A “flooding is possible” warning has been issued for parts of Gedling borough as Storm Babet continues to wreak havoc across the country.
The warning, issued by the Environment Agency, is made when “flooding is possible’ and homes and businesses are told to be prepared.
A flood alert has been issued on parts of the River Trent affecting parts of the borough.
The alert said: “River levels are rising at the Colwick river gauge, as a result of Storm Babet. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible.
“Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including communities near to the River Trent, such as Stoke Lane at Stoke Bardolph.
Warnings have also been issued to communities around around the tributaries of the River Trent including Dover Beck, Cocker Beck, Woodborough Brook, and Ouse Dyke.
“Heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels will continue to rise over the weekend.”
A spokesman for the Environment Agency said: “We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services.
“Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.”
