Is Leicestershire at risk of flooding?

Leicestershire has 72 designated flood areas monitored by the Environment Agency, giving it a High risk rating. It ranks #28 out of 152 English counties for flood risk.

How many flood warning areas are in Leicestershire?

There are 72 flood warning and alert areas in Leicestershire, monitored by 0 Environment Agency stations across 34 rivers.

Which rivers flood in Leicestershire?

The main rivers in Leicestershire include Barkby Brook, Black Brook, Braunstone Brook, Bushby Brook, Evington Brook and 29 others. These rivers have monitoring stations tracking water levels in real time.

Do I need flood insurance in Leicestershire?

If your property is in or near one of Leicestershire's 72 flood areas, flood insurance is strongly recommended. The government's Flood Re scheme helps make flood insurance affordable for at-risk properties.

How can I check flood risk for my postcode?

Use the Environment Agency's flood risk checker or our postcode lookup tool to check the flood risk for your specific address. You can also browse Leicestershire's flood areas on this page.

What was the worst flood in Leicestershire?

Leicestershire has experienced significant flooding events over the years. Check the Environment Agency's historical flood data and our UK Flood History guide for details on major events.

Flood Risk in Leicestershire

East Midlands

Flood Areas

Stations

Rivers

Risk Level

High

#28 of 152 counties

Flood Areas in Leicestershire

72 designated flood warning and alert areas

Name	River / Sea	Type
Rothley Brook at Glenfield and Anstey including Thurcaston Lane at Thurcaston	Rothley Brook	Warning
Rothley Brook and tributaries from Thornton to the River Soar at Rothley. Quorn Brook and tributaries from Newtown Linford to the River Soar at Quo...	Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook, Sileby Brook	Alert
River Trent flood area near Leicestershire	River Trent	Warning
Low-lying land and roads between Norton Green and Darlaston on the River Trent and on the Lyme Brook and Ford Green Brook	Ford Green Brook, Lyme Brook, River Trent	Alert
Low-lying land and roads between Blythe Bridge and Nethertown on the River Blithe and between Hoar Cross and Yoxall on the River Swarbourne	River Blithe, River Swarbourne	Alert
River Soar at Cotes and Loughborough Moors including farms around Loughborough Moors	River Soar	Warning
Grace Dieu Brook at Whitwick and Thringstone including junction on Ashby Road and Snarrow's Road	Grace Dieu Brook	Warning
Properties near the River Welland in Market Harborough, including the Market Square and Euro Business Park	River Welland	Warning
River Wreake at Thrussington and Ratcliffe on the Wreake including the Beedles Lake Golf Course at East Goscote and mills and farms on the riverside	River Wreake	Warning
River Wreake and tributaries from Langham to the River Soar at Syston	River Wreake	Alert
Low-lying land and roads between Nuneaton and Tamworth on the River Anker and between Temple Mill and Ratcliffe Culey on the River Sence	River Anker, River Sence	Alert
River Soar at Frog Island and riverside areas of Leicester including Abbey Park	River Soar	Warning
River Soar in Leicestershire including tributaries from Sharnford to the River Wreake confluence at Syston	River Soar	Alert
River Sence and tributaries from Billesdon to the River Soar at Glen Parva	River Sence	Alert
Rivers Wreake and Soar for riverside properties near Syston and Birstall including properties in the riverside near Wanlip	River Wreake	Warning
River Soar at Aylestone Lock Industrial Estate and surrounding residential properties	River Wreake	Warning
River Sence at Great Glen including riverside farms and Oaks Road	River Sence	Warning
River Soar at Enderby including properties around the Jubilee Parkland and Narborough Bogs Nature Reserve	River Soar	Warning
River Wreake for mills at Hoby, Thrussington and Ratcliffe including Broome Lane, Rearsby Road and Brooksby Road	River Wreake	Warning
Properties near the Eye Brook in Caldecott on Mill Lane and Main Street	Eye Brook	Warning
River Trent flood area near Leicestershire	River Trent	Warning
River Sence from Temple Mill to Sheepy Magna including Sibson Mill, Lovetts Bridge and Sheepy Parva	River Sence	Warning
Lyme Brook flood area near Leicestershire	Lyme Brook	Warning
River Soar, Willow Brook and Melton Brook at Belgrave including properties around Ross Walk and Bath Street	River Soar, Willow Brook, Melton Brook	Warning
Properties near the Medbourne Brook in Medbourne	Medbourne Brook	Warning
River Soar at Aylestone including properties on the riverside of Aylestone Road	River Soar	Warning
River Trent at Sawley Marina, including Sawley Lock including low lying farms	River Trent	Warning
River Soar at Thurmaston including properties around Melton Road and Troon Way	River Soar	Warning
Black Brook at Thorpe Acre including properties around Warwick Way near Derby Road	Black Brook	Warning
River Trent at Stoke on Trent including Joiners Square, the University and Boothen	River Trent	Warning
River Soar at Sharnford including Croft Mill and the Leicester Road with Coventry Road junction	River Soar	Warning
Ford Green Brook flood area near Leicestershire	Ford Green Brook	Warning
River Soar at Croft including farms around the B4114 Coventry Road	River Soar	Warning
River Wreake at Frisby-on-the-Wreake including properties around the Washstones Lane and areas around Kirby Lake and Priory Water Nature Reserve	River Wreake	Warning
River Wreake at Melton Mowbray including The Long Field High School, the Caravan and Egerton Parks and properties around the B676 Saxby Road	River Wreake	Warning
Whetstone Brook at Whetstone including areas around Dicken Bridge and Dog and Gun Lane	Whetstone Brook	Warning
River Soar at Cossington Village including Syston Road	River Soar	Warning
River Soar at Braunstone including Fosse Park	River Soar	Warning
River Trent at Hemington Ponds, Hole and Fields area including properties around the B6540 and the M1	River Trent	Warning
River Trent at Castle Donington, Kings Mills area	River Trent	Warning
River Sence at Blaby and Glen Parva including New Bridge and Welford Roads and riverside mills and works	River Sence	Warning
Rothley Brook at Rothley including Town Green and Fowke Street	Rothley Brook	Warning
Great Easton Brook flood area near Leicestershire	Great Easton Brook	Warning
River Soar at Barrow upon Soar including properties near the Grand Union Canal	River Soar	Warning
River Soar at Leicester City including the Walkers Stadium and the Power Station	River Soar	Warning
River Soar at Rushey Mead including properties around Oakland Avenue and Melton Road	River Soar	Warning
River Soar at Littlethorpe and Narborough including the Lodge and Warwick Farms	River Soar	Warning
River Trent at Hanford and Trentham including Church Lane area of Hanford, Park Drive in Trentham and Trentham Gardens	River Trent	Warning
River Trent at Castle Donington including Hemington and Lockington including Lockington Park	River Trent	Warning
River Soar at Mountsorrel Lock and riverside properties, farms and mills	River Soar	Warning
River Anker flood area near Leicestershire	River Anker	Warning
River Wreake at Syston including properties around Glebe and Fosse Ways	River Wreake	Warning
River Soar at Sileby including the riverside properties around Cossington and Barrow Roads	River Soar	Warning
River Wreake at Asfordby including areas around the Wash Stones, Lakeside Lodge and The Valley	River Wreake	Warning
River Soar at Quorn including Kye's Plantation and properties around Farley Way	River Soar	Warning
Gilwiskaw Brook at Packington including Mill Street and Brook Close	Gilwiskaw Brook	Warning
Fowlea Brook from Cliff Vale Industrial Park to Stoke Town Hall	Fowlea Brook	Warning
River Soar at Leicester Abbey Meadows including riverside properties around the A6 Abbey Lane	River Soar	Warning
River Soar at Proctor's Park and Meadow Farm Marina and Caravan Park near Barrow upon Soar	River Soar	Warning
Wood Brook at Loughborough to the south of Derby Road, including areas around Forest Road and Epinal Way	Wood Brook	Warning
Bushby Brook at Thurncourt, Evington and North Evington in Leicester City	Bushby Brook	Warning
Leicester City Tributaries including Willow, Evington, Bushby, Thurnby, Scraptoft, Melton and Braunstone Brooks	Willow Brook, Evington Brook, Bushby Brook, Thurnby Brook, Scraptoft Brook, Melton Brook, Braunstone Brook	Alert
Evington Brook at North Evington and Spinney Hills in Leicester City	Evington Brook	Warning
Melton Brook at Rushey Mead in Leicester City	Melton Brook	Warning
Willow Brook at North Evington and Belgrave in Leicester City	Willow Brook	Warning
Bushby Brook at Thurnby in Leicester City	Bushby Brook	Warning
Lubbesthorpe and Thorpe Astley Brooks at Braunstone Town	Lubbesthorpe Brook, Thorpe Astley Brook	Warning
Thurnby Brook at Thurnby in Leicester City	Thurnby Brook	Warning
Braunstone Brook at Leicester City	Braunstone Brook	Warning
Rearsby Brook at Rearsby	Rearsby Brook	Warning
Barkby Brook at Syston	Barkby Brook	Warning
Sileby Brook at Sileby	Sileby Brook	Warning

Monitoring Stations

0 Environment Agency monitoring stations

Rivers in Leicestershire

Barkby BrookBlack BrookBraunstone BrookBushby BrookEvington BrookEye BrookFord Green BrookFord Green Brook, Lyme Brook, River TrentFowlea BrookGilwiskaw BrookGrace Dieu BrookGreat Easton BrookLubbesthorpe Brook, Thorpe Astley BrookLyme BrookMedbourne BrookMelton BrookRearsby BrookRiver AnkerRiver Anker, River SenceRiver Blithe, River SwarbourneRiver SenceRiver SoarRiver Soar, Willow Brook, Melton BrookRiver TrentRiver WellandRiver WreakeRothley BrookRothley Brook, Quorn Brook, Sileby BrookSileby BrookThurnby BrookWhetstone BrookWillow BrookWillow Brook, Evington Brook, Bushby Brook, Thurnby Brook, Scraptoft Brook, Melton Brook, Braunstone BrookWood Brook

Flood Insurance Warning for Leicestershire

Leicestershire has 72 designated flood areas and a high flood risk rating. If you live in this area, check your buildings and contents insurance covers flood damage. Homes in high-risk areas may face higher premiums or require specialist cover.

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