River Soar at Sharnford including Croft Mill and the Leicester Road with Coventry Road junction.
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Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area.
River Soar
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding this morning. Flooding is expected on 28 February 2026 . River levels at Sharnford Gauge are rising due to heavy rain. Areas most at risk are Leicester Road, Fox Hollies, Sharnbrook Gardens and Coventry Road. Sharnford, Soar Mill and Croft are also at risk. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 28 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
River Soar
River levels remain high at the Sharnford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding of property, roads and farmland continues this afternoon into this evening, 06/01/2025. Areas most at risk are Sharnford, including Leicester Road Bridge, Sharnford Village, Soar Mill and Croft. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. To check the status of road closures online, please visit the One Network live map. This message will be updated by 19:00 this evening, 06/01/2025, or as the situation changes.
River Soar
River levels are rising at the Sharnford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible this morning, 06/01/25. Areas most at risk are Sharnford, including Leicester Road Bridge, Sharnford Village, Soar Mill and Croft. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. To check the status of road closures online, please visit the One Network live map. This message will be updated by 16:00 today, 06/01/25, or as the situation changes.
River Soar
"River levels are high at the Sharnford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible. Areas most at risk are Sharnford, including Leicester Road Bridge, Sharnford Village, Soar Mill and Croft. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend. 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 and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes. "
River Soar
River levels are rising at the Sharnford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is expected from 04:00 today 09/02/24. Areas most at risk are Sharnford, including Leicester Road Bridge, Sharnford Village, Soar Mill and Croft. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 11/02/24. 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 and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.
River Soar
River levels are rising at the Sharnford river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible imminently. Areas most at risk are Sharnford, including Leicester Road Bridge, Sharnford Village, Soar Mill and Croft. 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 01:00 on 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.