Flood Warning Info - River Wreake at Thrussington and Ratcliffe on the Wreake

Area Description

River Wreake at Thrussington and Ratcliffe on the Wreake including the Beedles Lake Golf Course at East Goscote and mills and farms on the riverside.
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

Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 15:27
River Wreake
River levels remain high at the Frisby river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible. Areas most at risk are Thrussington, and parts of Ratcliffe on Wreake, including East Goscote, Rearsby and Brooksby. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and follow advice from emergency services. This message will be updated by 10:00 tomorrow morning, 04/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 01:09
River Wreake
River levels are forecast to rise further at the Frisby river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible. Areas most at risk are Thrussington, and parts of Ratcliffe on Wreake, including East Goscote, Rearsby and Brooksby. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and follow advice from emergency services. This message will be updated by 09:00 tomorrow morning, 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 04:10
River Wreake
River levels are falling at the Frisby river gauge. There is now a reduce risk of flooding. Areas most at risk are Thrussington, and parts of Ratcliffe on Wreake, including East Goscote, Rearsby and Brooksby. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising early hours of Monday morning on 17/02/20. We are closely monitoring the situation.Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 20:44
River Wreake
River levels are forecast to rise at the Frisby river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are Thrussington, and parts of Ratcliffe on Wreake, including East Goscote, Rearsby and Brooksby. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising early hours of Monday morning on 17/02/20. We are closely monitoring the situation.Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 12:42
River Wreake
River levels are rising at the Frisby river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible today, 16/02/20. Areas most at risk are Thrussington, and parts of Ratcliffe on Wreake, including East Goscote, Rearsby and Brooksby. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. This message will be updated this evening, 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 21 Dec 2019 03:04
River Wreake
River levels have risen at the Frisby river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, is possible this morning, but no longer expected. The forecast has slightly improved and this warning is likely to be removed later this morning. Areas most at risk are Thrussington, and parts of Ratcliffe on Wreake, including East Goscote, Rearsby and Brooksby. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until this afternoon. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. This message will be updated this morning, 21/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 20 Dec 2019 21:43
River Wreake
River levels are rising at the Frisby river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible in the early hours of Saturday morning, currently forecast from around 4 am. Areas most at risk are Thrussington, and parts of Ratcliffe on Wreake, including East Goscote, Rearsby and Brooksby. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into tomorrow evening, Saturday 21/12/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 21/12/19, or as the situation changes.