Flood alert issued for Nottinghamshire as Storm Bert hits county

A flood alert has been issued for Nottinghamshire amid heavy rainfall brought by Storm Bert. Following heavy snowfall across the county on Monday (November 18) and the ensuing week of bitterly cold weather, temperatures could now reach as high as 14°C on Saturday (November 23).

Some areas of the country are expected to see snow, though this is not currently forecast for Nottinghamshire throughout the weekend. A yellow weather warning for snow and rain was previously in place for Nottinghamshire throughout the weekend, though this now appears to have been dropped.

However, a single flood alert, which means that flooding is possible, has been put in place around the River Erewash. River levels are rising at the Pinxton river gauge as a result of rainfall and melting snow because of Storm Bert, according to the GOV.UK website.

Stapleford is among the places most at risk of flooding, along with areas of Derbyshire including Ilkeston, Langley Mill and Sandiacre. In its outlook for Saturday, the Met Office says: "Spells of rain through today, these often heavy and accompanied by strong winds...

"Some drier periods may develop this afternoon, mainly across northern areas. Becoming noticeably milder everywhere."

Meanwhile, there were reports that the McDonald's in Victoria Retail Park was closed on Saturday morning due to flooding - it has been confirmed that the restaurant is now open.