Food alerts and warnings issued across Derbyshire as more heavy rain forecast

Several flood alerts have been issued across Derbyshire, according to the Environment Agency. One - slightly more severe - flood warning has also been issued.

Areas affected by flood alerts include the Lower Derwent in Matlock, Belper, and Darley Dale, as well as the River Trent in Willington and Shardlow, and River Wye in Ashford and Bakewell areas.

The alerts advise avoiding using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and planning driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded, reports our sister title The Derbyshire Times.

Read more: Derby news A flood warning has been issued for River Derwent at Church Wilne and Wilne Lane, meaning that flooding is expected. River levels are rising at the Church Wilne river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding (of property) is imminent.

Areas most at risk are Church Wilne, including Great Wilne, and Wilne Lane. Residents are asked to move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and move family, pets and cars to safety.

Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours and the Environment Agency expects river levels to remain high until tomorrow, December 29.

The flood warning for River Derwent will be reviewed and updated by 3pm this afternoon, or as the situation changes.

Full list of Derbyshire flood alerts:

• Burton Trent
• Lower Derwent in Derbyshire
• Lower Dove
• Lower River Soar in Leicestershire
• River Anker and River Sence
• River Blithe and River Swarbourn
• River Churnet and River Tean
• River Erewash in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
• River Leen, Day Brook and Tottle Brook in Nottinghamshire
• River Maun in Nottinghamshire
• River Meden in Nottinghamshire
• River Sow and River Penk
• River Trent in Derbyshire
• River Trent in Nottinghamshire
• River Trent Tributaries in Nottinghamshire
• River Wye in Derbyshire
• Rothley Brook and Quorn Brook in Leicestershire