Summary

  • The East Midlands continues to experience flood disruption

  • A major incident has been declared along the River Trent in Nottinghamshire

  • More than 100 homes flooded in Nottinghamshire

  • Flooding aftermath problems could last 'for months'

  • Numerous roads remain closed in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire

  • It comes after Storm Henk battered the UK earlier this week

  1. Village cut off by floodingpublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January

    Rebecca Dickson
    BBC Radio Nottingham

    This is the scene in Bleasby, Nottinghamshire, this morning.

    The village is cut off to the south and the hamlet of Gibsmere has become an island.

    Bleasby
  2. Water levels 'appear to have peaked'published at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January

    Will Jefford
    BBC East Midlands

    Neil Clarke, Nottinghamshire County Council's cabinet member for transport and environment, said the situation in the county remained "very serious".

    However it appeared water levels in the River Trent had now peaked, he said.

    Flooding road closed sign

    "We think it's just starting to drop slightly so the worst of the river levels are hopefully past us," he said.

    "But it's still very serious. About 100 plus homes have been flooded, mainly in the Trent Valley"

    He said resources were currently "very much stretched".

  3. Floods causing disruption for public transportpublished at 07:41 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January

    Matt Taylor
    BBC News

    As you would expect, the flood situation is continuing to cause disruption to public transport across the region.

    Due to flooding in the Wilford Area, trams will not be running between Nottingham Station and Southchurch Drive.

    Trams starting at Phoenix Park will run to Beeston Centre instead, while the Hucknall to Toton Lane route remains unaffected.

    The following NCT bus services in the city continue to divert due to flooding.

    • Service 1 cannot serve Stanford on Soar
    • Service 1/3 cannot serve Wilford Lane between Compton Acres and Ruddington Lane
    • Service 44 cannot serve Vale Road
    • Service 49 cannot serve Queens Drive Park and Ride
    Bus on flooded roadImage source, Andrew Spencer

    TrentBarton confirmed the number 34 bus will miss out Long Lane on the Hucknall via Bulwell route.

    A diversion route means all stops on the My15 and Nottingham Skylink from Long Eaton Railway Station to Aldi Distribution Centre will be missed. Buses ending in Sawley can complete the full route.

    Gunthorpe Bridge has been closed until Sunday at the earliest.A diversion between Shelford and East Bridgford is in place due to the closure of Gunthorpe Bridge, meaning all stops in Gunthorpe will be missed.

    Wilford Lane is not expected to be re-opened until at least Sunday, meaning the Wilford Green stop will be missed in both directions by the Skylink Express.

    A spokesperson added all other services were running the full routes, but delays were "inevitable".

  4. Firefighters rescue older residents in villagepublished at 07:20 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January

    Matt Taylor
    BBC News

    An overnight rescue took place in Bleasby, Nottinghamshire,

    Flood warden Peter Cast told BBC Radio Nottingham that the fire service came to get some of the village's older residents out of their homes.

    He said: "There was quite a problem in that there are two lots of deep water to get to them and, during the day, anxieties were being raised by everybody, the county council in particular of course."

    Flooded road in Bleasby

    The fire crews then used a "complete range of equipment", including boats, to bring the residents to a less "dangerous" position.

    Mr Cast added that this was close to the Waggon & Horses Pub, "where Neil our landlord looked after them until such time as they could be found some overnight accommodation".

  5. Can we expect more rain today?published at 07:01 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    Not everyone saw that rain last night. The low pressure just skirted around the eastern side of our region for a time and it is pulling away now.

    It leaves a legacy of cloud around today and a few showers associated with that as we're headed into the afternoon.

    Sara Blizzard

    Through this evening and overnight there will still be a lot of cloud remaining, which will keep temperatures above freezing.

    However in some parts of Derbyshire there's a chance where clearer skies develop we could see temperatures fall just below freezing overnight and into the early hours.

  6. River Trent falls just short of 2000 levelspublished at 06:54 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January

    Matt Taylor
    BBC News

    The River Trent level at Colwick peaked at 5.36m at about 21:00 GMT last night, according to Environment Agency data.

    This means that the levels fell short of the 5.49m recorded back on 8 November 2000.

    The River Trent is currently at 5.28m at Colwick, and is projected to fall to 3.67m by 18:00 tonight.

    River TrentImage source, Nottinghamshire County Council

    Across the East Midlands, 40 flood warnings remain in place from the Environment Agency, particularly around the River Trent from the Repton and Willington area, all the way up to Normanton On Trent.

    31 of these warnings are in Nottinghamshire, along with 8 flood alerts, after the county council declared a major incident.

    Flood alert mapImage source, Environment Agency
  7. Watch: Aerial footage shows scale of floodingpublished at 06:36 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Remarkable footage captured by the BBC News helicopter yesterday shows the scale of flooding along the River Trent in Nottinghamshire.

    The county council said the soaring levels had come as a result of tributaries that feed into the river - including the River Derwent, the River Soar and the River Dove - reaching their peak earlier.

  8. Homes flooded as major incident declaredpublished at 06:25 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Yesterday afternoon a "major incident" was declared along the River Trent in Nottinghamshire with water levels due to rise.

    Last night the county council said at least 100 homes had been flooded and there was the potential for the figure to rise on Friday.

    Radcliffe on Trent floodingImage source, PA Media

    Flooding from Storm Henk earlier in the week also remains a problem in parts of Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

  9. Our live coverage is restartingpublished at 06:16 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Good morning everyone. We're going to continue bringing you the latest on the flooding situation in the East Midlands.

  10. Our live coverage has endedpublished at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January

    Our live updates on the flooding situation in the East Midlands have concluded for the day.

    Keep an eye on the BBC News website for any further developments.

  11. Number of flood warnings expected to risepublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January

    Dan Martin
    BBC News

    There are currently 42 flood warnings in place across the East Midlands, according to the Environment Agency.

    Many of them are along the River Trent in Nottingham and through to Newark.

    On Thursday night, the agency said it expected the number of warnings to rise above 50 over the next 24 hours.

    In some areas, such as the stretch of the river near Attenborough, water levels are expected to remain high until Sunday.

    Flood MapImage source, Environment Agency
  12. Firefighters rescue residents and petspublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January

    Dan Martin
    BBC News

    A busy night for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service in Gibsmere.

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  13. Pictures show the swollen Trentpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January

    Dan Martin
    BBC News

    The River Trent has risen dramatically following Storm Henk.

    These photos, taken on Thursday afternoon, show water levels near Trent Bridge and the Victoria Embankment in Nottingham.

    River TrentImage source, Rob Stewart
    River TrentImage source, Rob Stewart
  14. Rest centre opens for flood-affected residentspublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January

    A sports centre in Newark will be open overnight for anyone who needs it, says the local council.

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  15. Trent could exceed record levels at Colwick overnightpublished at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January

    Dan Martin
    BBC News

    The Environment Agency has given an update on expected water levels in part of the River Trent, near Nottingham, from Thursday night into Friday morning.

    An agency spokesman said: "We are expecting the Colwick gauge to reach between 5.3m (17.35ft) to 5.5m (18.04ft) overnight, which could exceed the highest-ever recorded levels which were 5.49m (18.01ft) in November 2000."

    The spokesman said flood defences built since the 2000 floods were helping to protect Nottingham but some local flooding in riverside locations was still possible.

    He added: "We are urging people to remain vigilant over the next few days because we are continuing to face a period of high river levels in the Midlands especially on the River Trent and its tributaries.

    "There will be multiple peaks at some locations, and we will continue to monitor levels but expect to see the impacts into tomorrow (Friday)."

    Colwick flood defences
  16. Cows drown in Derbyshire fieldpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January

    Dan Martin
    BBC News

    A number of cows have drowned in a flooded Derbyshire field following heavy rain, the police have said.

    The death of the cattle, in Sawley, close to the M1, has prompted an animal welfare investigation.

    In a social media post Derbyshire Police's rural crime team said they saved some cattle but added: "Unfortunately, a number had already drowned and an animal welfare investigation is now under way."

    CowsImage source, Derbyshire Rural Crime Team
  17. Stranded horses rescued from flooded fieldpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January

    Greig Watson
    Reporter, BBC News Online

    A rescue mission was launched to save horses in a field swamped by flooding.

    Members of the public responded to a social media appeal about stranded animals in Little Moor Lane near Barrow-Upon-Soar, Leicestershire.

    The fire service said it was alerted at 16:45 GMT on Wednesday to animals in distress and specialist crews guided one mare and one foal to safety.

    Horse RescueImage source, Drone to Home
  18. 'River Trent started to beat us and win'published at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January

    Olimpia Zagnat
    BBC News Online

    A resident has spoken over her efforts to fight the flooding in her house when the River Trent level rose this afternoon.

    It comes as a major incident has been declared across Nottinghamshire, with numerous flood alerts across the region.

    The resident, from East Bridgford, told the BBC: “Overnight we expected the river to rise, so we were monitoring the levels to check [the water] was not coming into the house.

    “It has started to come into the property at six o’clock this morning. We then tried to get the water out and try to keep it outside rather than inside.

    “We managed to do that for most of the day until early this afternoon when the River Trent started to beat us and win. So it’s now a couple of inches throughout the whole of the property and it has started to come up throughout the floor.”

  19. Man stranded on shed roof rescuedpublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January

    Alex Thorp
    BBC News

    A man who was stranded on the roof of a shed surrounded by flood water has been rescued.

    Firefighters attended the scene near Clifton, Nottingham, at about 11:00 GMT before they took the man to safety.

  20. Major incident declared in Nottinghamshire: Your picturespublished at 19:17 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January

    BBC Weather Watchers

    We've been bringing you the news that Nottinghamshire County Council declared a major incident along the River Trent, due to rising levels.

    Multiple roads remain impassable and several warnings remain in place.

    Here are some of your pictures from across the county.

    This picture shows the state of the Trent in West Bridgford.

    West Bridgford, NottinghamshireImage source, Sarah

    This image taken in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, depicts the high water levels following heavy rain.

    Gedling, NottinghamshireImage source, Steve Plew Notts

    And this wet scene was captured in Hawksworth - to the north east of Bingham.

    HawksworthImage source, Dadoos