A flood alert is now in place for low-lying areas along the River Trent tributaries. The Environment Agency have said that river levels are forecast to rise at the Lowdham river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland may begin in the early hours of tomorrow morning, between 1am and 4am. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads around the tributaries of the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, the River Greet, Potwell Dyke, Dover Beck, Cocker Beck, Fairham Brook, Woodborough Brook, Ouse Dyke, Thurgarton Beck and others. Although further …
