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Woodborough Flooding

Nottinghamshire • Live river level monitoring on Woodborough Brook
1 monitoring station
1 river
8 warning areas
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Flood risk in Woodborough today: Normal

No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Updated 2026-10-09 13:00:53 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Woodborough
Woodborough
Village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England

Woodborough is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England. It lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Nottingham and had a parish population of 1,908 at the 2021 census. The village is home to a Grade II* listed 14th-century parish church and 16th-century manor house, in addition to numerous Grade II listed buildings, including a number of 18th-century framework knitters’ workshops and a former racehorse stable. To the north of the parish is the site of Fox Wood earthworks, an early Iron Age hillfort designated as a scheduled monument. Woodborough is the reputed birthplace of William Lee, the inventor of the stocking frame knitting machine.

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Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999
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Does it flood near Woodborough?

Towns and villages near Woodborough with a page of their own: the homes in a flood risk area there, the nearest river gauges, and recorded floods.

Calverton · Burton Joyce · Gunthorpe

Place names: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The watercourse nearest Woodborough

The river map has no watercourse within 1 km of the middle of Woodborough's gauges.

That means this spot is not on the river map, not that there is no water here: Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers) leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Useful Links
Flood Monitoring in Woodborough

Woodborough is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Woodborough Brook, in Nottinghamshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.

Monitoring Stations

The Woodborough Brook is monitored by 1 station (Woodborough). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.

Flood Warning Areas

There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Woodborough. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Woodborough Brook at Woodborough; River Trent in Nottinghamshire from Castle Donington to Cromwell Weir; River Trent at Burton Joyce including properties around the A6142 Nottingham Road; Cocker Beck at Lowdham and properties at Lowdham around Southwell Road.

Sewage Discharge Monitoring

There are 4 storm overflows within 5km of Woodborough. None of the 4 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.

Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Woodborough, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.

How much rain falls on Woodborough

Woodborough gets about 694 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 71 mm; driest March, 43 mm). That is 40% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →

A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 0.4 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Recorded floods near Woodborough

Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →

  • 2024-01-02 — Woodborough January 2024 (Main river)
  • 2024-01-02 — Gunthorpe January 2024 (Main river)
  • 2024-01-02 — Lowdham January 2024 (Main river)
  • 2023-10-16 — Oxton October 2023 (Main river)
  • 2023-10-16 — Lowdham October 2023 (Main river)
  • 2023-10-16 — Woodborough October 2023 (Main river)
  • 2023-10-16 — Epperstone October 2023 (Ordinary watercourse)
  • 2010-06-06 — Day Brook June 2010 (Main river)
  • 2007-06-25 — Woodborough Brook 2007 (Main river)
  • 2007-06-25 — Crock Dumble Burton Joyce 2007 (Main river)
  • 2007-06-25 — Summer 2007 floods (Main river)
  • 2007-06-22 — Summer 2007 floods (Main river)

Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.

Frequently asked questions

Is there flooding in Woodborough today?

Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Which rivers affect Woodborough?

Woodborough has river level monitoring on Woodborough Brook — 1 monitoring station in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Woodborough?

Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.

What should I do during a flood warning?

Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.

Has Woodborough flooded before?

Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 14 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2007. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.

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