A Flood Alert was issued for Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire between 26th and 28th August 2026. Affected watercourses included the Black Brook.
During this event, FloodRadar monitoring gauges recorded notable rises. The Grace Dieu Brook at Whitwick rose 0.82m, peaking at 0.75m, while the River Trent at Shardlow climbed 0.72m.
Environment Agency advice issued
River levels have peaked, but forecast rainfall could cause a further rise in level, and the risk of flooding still remains throughout this evening and into tomorrow. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Kingfisher Way, Forest Road, Monarch Way and Belton Road industrial areas 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. Further heavy rainfall is forecast Friday afternoon, 28/08/2026, with lighter persistent rainfall through the
Monitoring gauges during this event
| Station | River | Rise | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitwick | Grace Dieu Brook | +0.82m | 0.75m |
| Shardlow | River Trent | +0.72m | 1.11m |
| Sileby | Sileby Brook | +0.61m | 0.83m |
| Shepshed | Black Brook | +0.40m | 0.98m |
| Rothley | Rothley Brook | +0.31m | 0.42m |
| Pillings Lock | River Soar | +0.23m | 1.15m |
| Loughborough | Wood Brook | +0.23m | 0.24m |
| Newtown Linford | River Lin | +0.19m | 0.96m |
| Kegworth | River Soar | +0.18m | 0.61m |