Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

Police in part of Derbyshire have issued a warning to residents and drivers due to extensive flooding.

The Melbourne neighbourhood team said villages, including Ticknall, Newton Solney, Repton and Willington, had been badly affected.

Officers said some motorists had ignored closure advice and some had become stuck, while others had caused waves to wash into homes.

The road between Ingleby and Ticknall remains closed due to flooding, they said, while a number of minor roads across the area were under water too.

Image source, Derbyshire Police

Victoria Norris
BBC News

Image source, Victoria Norris

Residents in a Leicestershire village are trying to move their cars as the River Mantle running through Brook Street - at the centre of Wymeswold - has burst its banks.

BBC journalist Victoria Norris says it all happened at about 15:00 GMT today.

"The road and the river have become one," she says.

"Residents are hastily moving their cars off their driveways in the hope they don’t get caught out by the fast rising flood waters.

"People are telling me they haven’t seen it this bad for a long time."

Image source, Victoria Norris

Image source, Victoria Norris

Olimpia Zagnat
BBC News Online

A number of homes in a Nottinghamshire village have been flooded as heavy rainfall is causing disruption across the region.

Councillors in Burton Joyce - Mike Adams and Sam Smith - said no more than 10 houses have been affected by flooding, and work is underway to support residents in the area.

They described the sight as a "river" with water "coming from everywhere".

"It's happening more regularly," they added. "The ground is wet as it is from Storm Babet.

"We had way too much rain."

Image source, Trent Valley councillors

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

East Midlands Trains have advised customers not to travel tonight due to extensive disruption to their services because of heavy rain.

The Intercity route between Sheffield, Nottingham and London St Pancras has been affected with the company saying heavy rain has flooded the railway at "multiple locations".

Problems have also continued on the route between Newark, Derby and Crewe.

The company said the situation had been compounded by a limited supply of alternative road transport and the disruption meant the final services of the day could not be guaranteed.

It said today's tickets would still be valid on Wednesday.

Image source, EMR

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

Nottinghamshire County Council has listed the roads closed due to flooding in its area.

These are:

• Beck Street / Station Road, Thurgaton

• Churchgate, Colston Basset

• Main Street / Park Lane, Sutton Bonnington

• Main Street, Burton Joyce

• Stoke Lane, Burton Joyce

• Ton Lane East, Lowdham

• The Priors, Lowdham

• Station Road, Lowdham

• Main Street, Lowdham

• Nottingham Road, Southwell

• Main Street, Woodborough

• Lingwood Lane, Woodborough

• Main Street, Lambley

• Hoveringham Road, Caythorpe / Hoveringham

The authority said traffic conditions could change and urged drivers to obey signs and instructions at the scene.

Alex Thorp
BBC News

Heavy rain has caused flooding in a Leicestershire village.

The footage shows large amounts of standing water in Brook Street in Wymeswold.

It comes as Storm Henk brings heavy rain and strong winds, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning across the East Midlands.

The Environment Agency has also issued more than 40 flood warnings across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

One lane of the eastbound A52 has been closed due to water on the carriageway.

National Highways said the dual carriageway was affected between the A60 Knight island and the A606 Wheatcroft Island near Edwalton.

They reported two miles of congestion, with delays of around 20 minutes and motorists have been told to allow extra journey time.

Contractors were on site trying to clear the water.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

A number of Nottingham City Transport bus services have been disrupted due to flooding, external.

• The A612 is closed and services are using a diversion route through Oxton, with NCT 26 are terminating at Lowdham War Memorial

• South Notts 1 are diverting in both directions in East Leake, via Castle Hill and Costock Road. Also diverting via Hoton and Cotes (A60 and A6006) due to flooding in Stanford-on-Soar

• Pathfinder 26 will remain on the A612 in both directions due to the closure of Burton Joyce Main Street. Drivers will stop near the junctions of Shaftesbury Avenue and Chestnut Grove if requested

• NCT 46 suspended and Woodborough Village cannot be served

• NCT 47 operating one way loop via Spring Lane-Catfoot Lane-Mapperley Plains

• Navy 49 is not serving Queens Drive Park and Ride - which itself has been closed - and will stop outside instead.

Image source, NCT

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

Floodwaters have begun to affect roads in Rutland, with two areas highlighted by police.

Officers said they had received several calls regarding flooding on the A6003 at Manton between Oakham and Uppingham.

The report describes the area, which runs beneath a railway bridge, as "virtually impassable".

They have also confirmed reports of flooding in Langham.

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Rutland Police said: "Please avoid. Prioritise safety, check your route, and refrain from driving through floodwaters to protect yourself and your vehicle".

Image source, Google

Caroline Lowbridge
BBC News Online

Image source, Amy Simpson

Amy Simpson, who lives in Woodborough in Nottinghamshire, is currently unable to leave her home in Main Street because the road has flooded.

"I'm looking out the window and it's a complete river," she said.

"It's now literally starting to come up the drive."

Amy and her family only moved to their house in March, and since then the street has flooded five times. She said this is the worst flooding they've experienced so far, with Storm Babet being the second worst.

"Neighbours we've spoken to have said we've had them in the past but nothing at this rate, and so close together as well," she said.

"Where we're situated we are quite high, so it's definitely got to be something to do with the drainage, the banks and things like that.

"But certainly we need to be doing something about this; it's not liveable."

Caroline Lowbridge
BBC News Online

Parts of Colwick Country Park in Nottingham are flooded, with some of the paths submerged.

A flood warning, external is currently in place for this area, which is next to the River Trent.

The flood warning says river levels are rising at the Colwick river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall.

The warning also covers the nearby Holme Pierrepont Country Park, National Water Sports Centre, and Green Acres Caravan Park.

Tim Dodd
BBC News Online

Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/Shamrock_Sean

The number of flood warnings across the region has risen in the past couple of hours as rain continues to fill up rivers and brooks.

More than 40 are now in force, with the Environment Agency warning of flooding in the next 24 hours at locations in Nottinghamshire, including on the River Trent in Carlton on Trent, Cavendish Bridge, Collingham, Newark, and Holme Pierrepont, the River Maun at Edwinstowe and Ollerton, and the Cocker Beck at Lowdham.

In Leicestershire, warnings are in place at areas including Bushby Brook, Clay Coton Brook, and the River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone.

Derbyshire is also affected, with warnings along the River Derwent at Church Wilne and Wilne Lane, Darley Abbey and Darley Dale, Etwall Brook, and Marchington Brook.

Alex Smith
BBC News Online

Numerous warnings for flooding are in place as Storm Henk continues to hit parts of the UK, including the East Midlands.

Here's what we know so far:

• More than 40 Environment Agency warnings for flooding have been issued across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire
• Queens Drive Park and Ride in Nottingham is shut due to flooding - and the site will be closed tomorrow
• The railway between Derby and Long Eaton has flooded
• Most "major rivers and water courses" in Leicestershire and Rutland are subject to flood alerts and warnings
• A Met Office yellow warning for rain is in place until 21:00, reaching as far north as Manchester and Hull

Ben Rich
BBC Weather

The UK's national weather service is called the Met Office, and they work with forecasters in Ireland and the Netherlands to name powerful storms.

They do it to make people more aware when severe weather is on the way. Hopefully you'll hear the name and you'll know that wind, rain or snow is coming.

Only the most powerful storms are named - the ones most likely to cause damage or disruption to transport and our everyday lives. If a storm has a chance of causing one of the most serious red or amber weather warnings, it'll probably get a name.

The Met Office asks the public to suggest possible names and a new list is published every year. Then, when a storm arrives, forecasters will pick the next name from the list alphabetically.

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Alex Smith
BBC News Online

Writing on Facebook, external, the Conservative MP for Sherwood - Mark Spencer - says there are "multiple areas" flooding and areas at risk of floods.

Mr Spencer said he was speaking to residents in Tithby, Watnall/Hucknall, Woodborough, Edwinstowe and Ollerton.

He added the River Trent had burst its banks at Gunthorpe - and mentioned the A617 closure near Kelham.

Matt Taylor
BBC News

On Facebook, the Castle Barge pub in Newark said, external it would be closed today.

This, it says, is due to flooding in the River Trent.

The pub said "hopefully we will be open soon", adding that it would keep customers updated.

Image source, Castle Barge

Simon Hare
BBC News

Several communities are bracing themselves for further flooding after more than an inch of rain fell on already-saturated ground.

This is the case at the family-run Old Crown Inn at Cavendish Bridge in Shardlow, Derbyshire, where efforts are under way to add to the existing flood defences.

Landlord Brian Sunderland said: "On the graph it's showing that, by tomorrow, we could be in serious floods again. In deep water, so to speak.

"We don't know how it's going to affect us until it comes this way. We're trying to prepare for the worst, and you can only do your best. We're relying on local resources to help it as well, which we're struggling with at the moment."

The pub remains open, with staff working to source sandbags to prevent flooding inside the building.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

The increasing risk of flooding has been highlighted by a Derbyshire council.

Erewash Borough Council used social media to underline, external the seriousness of flood alerts issued for the River Erewash amid heavy rain.

The Environment Agency has warned Station Street (pictured below) and Furnace Road in Ilkeston are most at risk.

At Wilne Lane in Church Wilne and at Sawley Marina, the River Trent was likely to overflow, it said.

Flood warnings advise residents to move possessions and valuables off the ground - and take family, pets and cars to safety.

Image source, Google

BBC Weather Watchers

The BBC Weather Watchers have captured several images of the current situation across the region, including a flooded road in Church Broughton in Derbyshire, where a couple of dogs appear to be relishing the conditions...

Image source, Mark Hallam

Meanwhile, high water levels have been spotted in Rearsby, Leicestershire.

Image source, Rearsbygordon

And Beefy Felix has taken a picture of the swelling river in Kegworth, also in Leicestershire.

Image source, Beefy Felix

Alex Smith
BBC News Online

You're probably thinking that you've seen this all before - and quite recently too...

Well, Henk is now the eighth storm is just three months.

This spell of wet and windy weather looks like it'll come to an end later in the week as more settled - but chillier - weather moves in.

The storm was named later than usual - just hours before the impact was due to be felt.

This was down to its small size and because it was still developing early this morning.

Early forecasts were for gusts of about 70mph but some computer models were suggesting a stronger swathe of winds, while others weren't - leading to uncertainty.

But as higher resolution models confirmed the potential for stronger wind gusts, there was greater certainty in the forecast and its potential impact.

And so the Met Office issued the amber warning and gave the small storm system a name - Henk.