A flood alert has been issued in several areas of Nottinghamshire following a heavy thunderstorm overnight. Much of the county saw heavy rain and lightning in the early hours of Monday, September 5, which more thunder forecast for the rest of the week.
The Environment Agency has now said small rivers and streams in parts of Nottinghamshire could be affected by the heavy rainfall and rise rapidly. The agency has therefore issued a flood alert for areas along the River Maun, including Mansfield, Edwinstowe, Ollerton and Milton.
The agency said: "Given the unpredictable nature of thunderstorms, there is low confidence in the locations and impacts of rainfall at this point. Areas most at risk are low lying agricultural land, roads and footpaths close to small rivers and streams.
