Flood Warning Info - River Trent at Alrewas and Wychnor
Area Description
River Trent in the Alrewas and Wychnor including Coton Close and Church Road in Alrewas, Wychnor Bridges and Sewage Works.
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.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 14:01
River Trent
River levels remain high at the Yoxall river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting properties in Coton Close, Church Road, Micklehome Drive and isolated properties along the A38 near Alrewas.
No further rain is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Friday evening, 05/01/2024.
Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast and checking defences.
Please avoid contact with flood water, take photographs of any flood damage, and call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated Friday morning, 05/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 14:38
River Trent
River levels have risen at the Yoxall river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the past few days. Consequently, flooding of property is possible from 15:00 today, Wednesday 03/01/2024. Flooding is affecting properties in Coton Close, Church Road, Micklehome Drive and isolated properties along the A38 near Alrewas.
Further rain showers are forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow evening, Thursday 04/01/2024.
Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast and checking defences.
Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, have a bag ready with vital items like medicines and insurance documents and call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Thursday 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Jan 2021 08:36
River Trent
River levels remain high but are slowly falling along the River Trent. The forecast is for the river level to continue falling slowly through today(23/01/21). However, the risk of flooding remains. Wintry showers are forecast over the weekend but we are not expecting any impacts on river levels. We are continuing to closely monitor the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated later this evening (23/01/21) or if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 17:50
River Trent
River levels are now slowly falling at the Yoxall river level gauge. The forecast is for the river level to continue falling slowly this evening and overnight (22/01/21). However, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting properties in Coton Close, Church Road, Micklehome Drive and isolated properties along the A38 near Alrewas. Little further rain is forecast for the next few days. We are continuing to closely monitor the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (23/01/21) or if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 12:02
River Trent
River levels remain high at Yoxall river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the past 48 hours. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting properties in Coton Close, Church Road, Micklehome Drive and isolated properties along the A38 near Alrewas.
We expect river levels to remain high throughout today 22/01/2021 and overnight. No further rain is forecast and we are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 22/01/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 19:05
River Trent
River levels have risen at the Yoxall river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting properties in Coton Close, Church Road, Micklehome Drive and isolated properties along the A38 near Alrewas.
We expect river levels to rise overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 22/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 13:28
River Trent
River levels have risen at the Yoxall river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of property and farmland is possible between 14:00 and 21:00 today, Thursday 21/01/21. Flooding is affecting properties in Coton Close, Church Road, Micklehome Drive and isolated properties along the A38 near Alrewas.
Further rainfall is possible over the next 8 hours. We expect river levels to rise until later this evening.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast and checking defences.
Please move family, pets, possessions, valuables and cars to safety and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this evening, 21/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2020 08:36
River Trent
River levels remain high at the Yoxall river level gauge, as a result of the heavy and persistent rainfall over the weekend. The river is falling slowly and is forecast to continue falling today, 18/02/20. Consequently, the risk of flooding to property, roads and farmland still remains. The weather forecast is for bands of rain and scattered showers for the next few days. We are continuing to closely monitor the situation, and our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecasts. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated later today, 18/02/20, or if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2020 03:44
River Trent
River levels remain high at the Yoxall river level gauge, as a result of the heavy and persistent rainfall over the weekend. The forecast for the river level is that it will slowly fall today, 18/02/20. Consequently, the risk of flooding to property, roads and farmland still remains. The weather forecast is for bands of rain and scattered showers for the next few days. We are continuing to closely monitor the situation, and our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecasts. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated later today, 18/02/20, or if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 17:30
River Trent
River levels remain high, but steady at the Yoxall river gauge as a result of the heavy and persistent rainfall over the weekend. Consequently, the risk of flooding of property, roads and farmland remains. The forecast is improving, with light and scattered showers expected over the next few days. We are continuing to closely monitor the situation, and our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may still be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow, Tuesday 18/02/20, or if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 09:53
River Trent
River levels have risen at the Yoxall river gauge as a result of the heavy and persistent rainfall over the weekend. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible later this morning (17/02/20) and we expect river levels to rise until later this evening (17/02/20). There is further unsettled weather forecast for the week ahead, so we are continuing to closely monitor the situation, and our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may still be flooded. This message will be updated later today, 17/02/20, or if the situation changes.