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Lower Derwent in Derbyshire

River Derwent from Rowsley to the River Trent at Shardlow

Flood alert area River Derwent Derby, Derbyshire, Leicestershire East Midlands

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Derby City in this area
River Derwent • Derby • 3.8 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.60 m
34min ago
Church Wilne in this area
River Derwent • Shardlow • 9.4 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.65 at 00:00, now 0.62
0.62 m
34min ago
Matlock on the boundary
River Derwent • Matlock Bath • 21.3 km (upstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.57 at 08:15, now 0.55
0.55 m
34min ago
Derby Bridge Street
Markeaton Brook • Derby • 4.5 km
Steady · normal
0.80 m
34min ago
Smithy Houses
Bottle Brook • Smithy Houses • 8.0 km
Steady · normal
0.33 m
34min ago
Duffield
River Ecclesbourne • Windley • 8.4 km
Steady · normal
0.18 m
34min ago
Breaston
Golden Brook • Breaston • 9.0 km
Steady · normal
0.38 m
34min ago
Belper
Coppice Brook • Belper • 9.2 km
Steady · normal
0.34 m
34min ago
Shipley Gate
River Erewash • Shipley • 10.2 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 1.40 at 10:30, now 1.35
1.35 m
34min ago
Sandiacre
River Erewash • Sandiacre • 10.3 km
Steady · normal
0.17 m
34min ago

Flood Event History (50)

1 Mar 2026 at 9:41am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Further rainfall is forecast but no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Continue to take care on waterside ro...
28 Feb 2026 at 5:28pm Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Church Wilne, Draycott, and Wilne Lane between Draycott and Sawley. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. Further light rainfall is forecast for the ne...
28 Feb 2026 at 9:28am Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 28 February 2026 .  Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Church Wilne, Draycott, and Wilne Lane between Draycott and Sawley. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. ...
27 Feb 2026 at 9:01am Flood Alert
The flood forecast has changed significantly. As a result, there is no longer a risk of flooding in the area. Further rainfall is forecast but no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   If you have been ev...
26 Feb 2026 at 4:39pm Flood Alert
Forecast high river levels overnight may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 27 February 2026 .  Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Church Wilne, Draycott, and Wilne Lane between Draycott and Sawley. Heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River ...
17 Feb 2026 at 9:13am Flood Alert
11 Feb 2026 at 4:46pm Flood Alert
5 Feb 2026 at 4:47pm Flood Alert
27 Jan 2026 at 9:56am Flood Alert
23 Jan 2026 at 9:00am Flood Alert
11 Jan 2026 at 4:38pm Flood Alert
15 Dec 2025 at 4:24pm Flood Alert
9 Dec 2025 at 9:23am Flood Alert
1 Dec 2025 at 4:42pm Flood Alert
13 Nov 2025 at 3:57pm Flood Alert
14 Jan 2025 at 3:09pm Flood Alert
5 Jan 2025 at 4:51pm Flood Alert
31 Dec 2024 at 4:31pm Flood Alert
5 Dec 2024 at 4:20pm Flood Alert
23 Nov 2024 at 3:59pm Flood Alert
30 Sep 2024 at 3:49pm Flood Alert
22 Sep 2024 at 4:48pm Flood Alert
21 May 2024 at 4:02pm Flood Alert
21 Feb 2024 at 6:57pm Flood Alert
18 Feb 2024 at 1:34pm Flood Alert
9 Feb 2024 at 11:05am Flood Alert
30 Dec 2023 at 4:40pm Flood Alert
22 Dec 2023 at 5:38pm Flood Alert
18 Dec 2023 at 4:46pm Flood Alert
9 Dec 2023 at 12:32pm Flood Alert
7 Dec 2023 at 12:15pm Flood Alert
4 Dec 2023 at 1:54pm Flood Alert
5 Nov 2023 at 2:57am Flood Alert
2 Nov 2023 at 7:28pm Flood Alert
19 Oct 2023 at 7:13pm Flood Alert
23 Jul 2023 at 4:26pm Flood Alert
13 Mar 2023 at 4:31pm Flood Alert
14 Jan 2023 at 5:44pm Flood Alert
12 Jan 2023 at 2:00pm Flood Alert
11 Jan 2023 at 1:18am Flood Alert
21 Nov 2022 at 5:14pm Flood Alert
16 Nov 2022 at 4:14pm Flood Alert
31 Oct 2022 at 5:25pm Flood Alert
19 Feb 2022 at 7:58am Flood Alert
9 Dec 2021 at 7:35am Flood Alert
2 Feb 2021 at 8:41pm Flood Alert
28 Jan 2021 at 7:40am Flood Alert
18 Jan 2021 at 6:23pm Flood Alert
16 Jan 2021 at 1:34pm Flood Alert
14 Jan 2021 at 12:52pm Flood Alert

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River Derwent at Ambaston
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River Derwent at Ambaston Lane
River Derwent • Derbyshire
River Derwent at Ambergate
River Derwent • Derbyshire
River Derwent at Bamford including Mytham Bridge
River Derwent • Derbyshire
River Derwent at Baslow and Bubnell
River Derwent • Derbyshire
River Derwent at Belper
River Derwent • Derbyshire
River Derwent at Blackhall Mill
River Derwent • Gateshead
River Derwent at Blaydon-on-Tyne, Rowlands Gill, Lintzford, and Shotley Bridge
River Derwent • County Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland

Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 206009 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 034WAF409

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.