Flood Warning Info - River Derwent at Milford
Area Description
River Derwent at Milford including Foundry Lane properties, Riverside Garden Centre and Bowling Green.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
Area Covered by this Flood Warning
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 05:34
River Derwent
River levels are rising at the Derby St Marys river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall (Storm Babet). Consequently, flooding of property is expected to begin between 07:00 and 08:00 today 21/10/23. Areas most at risk are Milford, including the Old Foundry area, and the A6, between Duffield, and Milford.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 00:00 on 22/10/23.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services.
Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 12:00 today, 21/10/23, or as the situation changes.