River Churnet and River Tean

River levels have risen at the Leek river gauge as a result of overnight rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 31/01/25. We expect flooding to affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Churnet between Leek and Rocester and the River Tean between Adderley and Spath including Cecilly Brook at Cheadle. Further showers are forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to rise until later this afternoon. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 31/01/25, or as the situation changes.