Leicestershire flooding and weather update

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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One flood warning remains in place in Leicestershire after several days of heavy rain.

Forecasters are now warning that temperatures are set to fall below freezing over the next few days.

  1. Flooding at the lock at Mountsorrel Pic Chris Gordon (4)

    Flooding at the lock at Mountsorrel Pic Chris Gordon

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    Flooding on the A6 at Hathern on Monday. Picture: Chris Gordon

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    Flooding on the A6 at Hathern on Monday. Picture: Chris Gordon

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    Flooding on the A6 at Hathern on Monday. Picture: Chris Gordon

  5. Cattle to higher ground as the waters rose at Stonehurst farm

    Cattle to higher ground as the waters rose at Stonehurst farm

  6. Farmer Tom Duffin of Stonehurst Family Farm, Mountsorrel had to move cattle to higher ground

    Farmer Tom Duffin of Stonehurst Family Farm, Mountsorrel had to move cattle to higher ground

  7. Farmer Tom Duffin of Stonehurst Family Farm, Mountsorrel

    Farmer Tom Duffin of Stonehurst Family Farm, Mountsorrel

  8. Flooding at the lock at Mountsorrel Pic Chris Gordon (1)

    Flooding at the lock at Mountsorrel Pic Chris Gordon

  9. Flooding at the lock at Mountsorrel Pic Chris Gordon (2)

    Flooding at the lock at Mountsorrel Pic Chris Gordon

  10. Flooding at the lock at Mountsorrel Pic Chris Gordon (3)

    Flooding at the lock at Mountsorrel Pic Chris Gordon

  11. Flooding at the lock at Mountsorrel Pic Chris Gordon (4)

    Flooding at the lock at Mountsorrel Pic Chris Gordon (4)

  12. Flooding at the lock at Mountsorrel Pic Chris Gordon (5)

    Flooding at the lock at Mountsorrel Pic Chris Gordon

  13. Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned (1)

    Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned

  14. Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned (2)

    Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned

  15. Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned (3)

    Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned

  16. Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned (4)

    Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned

  17. Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned (5)

    Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned

  18. Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned (6)

    Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned

  19. Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned (7)

    Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned

  20. Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned (8)

    Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow where horses were marooned

  21. Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow

    Flooding between Mountsorrel and Barrow

  22. Flooding near Mountsorrel

    Flooding near Mountsorrel

  23. Flooding on the A6 at Hathern Pic Chris Gordon (1)

    Flooding on the A6 at Hathern Pic Chris Gordon

  24. Flooding on the A6 at Hathern Pic Chris Gordon (2)

    Flooding on the A6 at Hathern Pic Chris Gordon

  25. Flooding on the A6 at Hathern Pic Chris Gordon (3)

    Flooding on the A6 at Hathern Pic Chris Gordon

  26. Flooding on the A6 at Hathern Pic Chris Gordon (4)

    Flooding on the A6 at Hathern Pic Chris Gordon

One flood warning issued by the Environment Agency remains in place at Frisby-on-the-Wreake. The agency urged those living near that area to take action to protect their home, family and pets.

Flood alerts are still in place at the River Wreake and tributaries from Stapleford to the River Soar at Syston and the Lower River Soar in Leicestershire including tributaries from Cossington to Redhill at the River Trent, where residents are being urged to take precautions.

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Rain is expected to move away southeastwards leaving the rest of the day largely dry but cloudy.

Tomorrow will see scattered showers with some sunny spells and temperatures are set to fall below freezing on Thursday.

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

Click here for Leicestershire flood warnings on the Environment Agency website.

See the flood alerts map using Environment Agency updates here.

Call Floodline on 0845 988 1188 for up-to-date flooding information. 

Have you been affected by the flooding?

Send your pictures, including your name and phone number to lauraelvin@leicestermercury.co.uk or newsdesk@leicestermercury.co.uk or call 0116 222 4262 or 2224244.

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