A Flood Alert was issued for Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire on 12th March 2026. Affected watercourses included the Black Brook.
During this event, FloodRadar monitoring gauges recorded notable rises. The River Trent at Shardlow rose 0.78m, peaking at 1.79m, while the Black Brook at Shepshed climbed 0.26m.
Environment Agency advice issued
Forecast rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 12 March 2026 overnight. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Kingfisher Way, Forest Road and Monarch Way from the Wood Brook, the Grace Dieu Brook, Burleigh Brook, Black Brook, Grammar School Brook, Hermitage Brook, Sileby Brook, Long Whatton Brook, King’s Brook and Kingston Brook. Heavy rainfall is forecast overnight into the early hours of tomorrow morning. River levels at Loughborough Gauge will begin rising from 18:00. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take ca
Monitoring gauges during this event
| Station | River | Rise | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shardlow | River Trent | +0.78m | 1.79m |
| Shepshed | Black Brook | +0.26m | 1.02m |
| Newtown Linford | River Lin | +0.24m | 1.12m |
| Rothley | Rothley Brook | +0.22m | 0.50m |
| Pillings Lock | River Soar | +0.20m | 1.17m |
| Loughborough | Wood Brook | +0.18m | 0.27m |
| Sileby | Sileby Brook | +0.17m | 0.54m |
| Kegworth | River Soar | +0.16m | 0.67m |
| Whitwick | Grace Dieu Brook | +0.13m | 0.24m |
| QUORN, MEMORIAL GARDENS | Quorn Brook | +0.07m | 0.29m |