Flood alerts still in place in Leicestershire and road closed

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Monday, March 18, 2013
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Flood alerts remain in place in Leicestershire at two locations this morning on the River Wreake and River Soar.

Drivers are also being warned that Slash Lane, in Sileby, remains closed in both directions between the Sileby Road junction and the Mountsorrel Lane junction, because of flooding.

  1. A car negotiates floodwater on Cossington Lane, Sileby

    A car negotiates floodwater on Cossington Lane, Sileby

  2. A lorry negotiates floodwater on Cossington Lane, Sileby

    A lorry negotiates floodwater on Cossington Lane, Sileby

  3. Flloodwater on Cossington Lane, Sileby

    Flloodwater on Cossington Lane, Sileby

  4. Flooded cricket pitch at Sileby Cricket Club, Mountsorrel

    Flooded cricket pitch at Sileby Cricket Club, Mountsorrel

  5. Floodwater on Cossington Lane, Sileby,

    Floodwater on Cossington Lane, Sileby,

  6.  Slash Lane, in Sileby, remains closed

    Slash Lane, in Sileby, remains closed

The Environment Agency has issued flood alerts for the River Wreake and tributaries from Stapleford to the River Soar at Syston and for the lower River Soar including tributaries from Cossington to Redhill at the River Trent.

The county should escape any rain or snow showers today and it will be cloudy with some sunny spells. Temperatures will rise to 8C.

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More rain is forecast for tomorrow and sleet and snow on Tuesday.

Updated 5pm. More to follow

• See the five-day forecast for Leicester and Leicestershire.

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