The red highlighted area on the map below outlines the area covered by this Flood Warning.
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2019 09:27
River Erewash
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Shipley Gate river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are Illkeston including Station Street and Furnace Road.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 15/11/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2019 01:06
River Erewash
River levels are falling at the Pinxton river gauge. However, flooding of property could occur from approximately 17:30 on the evening of 14/11/2019. Areas most at risk are Ilkeston including Station Street and Furnace Road. Further light rainfall with isolated heavy showers is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until early this morning, 15/11/2019. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water. This message will be updated this morning, 15/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 14 Nov 2019 16:27
River Erewash
River levels are rising at the Pinxton river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property could occur from approximately 17:30 this evening, 14/11/2019. Areas most at risk are Illkeston including Station Street and Furnace Road.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until early tomorrow morning, 15/11/2019. 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 turn off gas, electricity and water. This message will be updated this evening, 14/11/2019, or as the situation changes.