A Flood Alert was issued for Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire between 26th and 28th February 2026. Affected watercourses included the Black Brook.
During this event, FloodRadar monitoring gauges recorded notable rises. The Rothley Brook at Rothley rose 1.87m, peaking at 2.22m, while the Grace Dieu Brook at Whitwick climbed 1.59m.
Environment Agency advice issued
Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads around the Black Brook at Shepshed, the Grace Dieu Brook, Burleigh Brook, Wood Brook, Grammar School Brook, Hermitage Brook, Sileby Brook, Long Whatton Brook, King’s Brook and Kingston Brook. Rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at Shepshed Gauge have peaked and remain steady, no further rise forecasted.
Monitoring gauges during this event
| Station | River | Rise | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothley | Rothley Brook | +1.87m | 2.22m |
| Whitwick | Grace Dieu Brook | +1.59m | 1.71m |
| Newtown Linford | River Lin | +1.53m | 2.46m |
| Shepshed | Black Brook | +1.44m | 2.18m |
| Sileby | Sileby Brook | +1.20m | 1.55m |
| Shardlow | River Trent | +1.14m | 2.50m |
| Pillings Lock | River Soar | +1.05m | 2.09m |
| QUORN, MEMORIAL GARDENS | Quorn Brook | +1.04m | 1.30m |
| Loughborough | Wood Brook | +0.76m | 0.87m |
| Kegworth | River Soar | +0.70m | 1.26m |