The Environment Agency issues seven new flood warnings for the River Trent around Newark including Newark Sugar Factory and Kelham Bridge, Fiskerton Mill, Tolney Lane and Riverside Marinas, Farndon, Carlton-on-Trent, and Girton

Several new flood warnings have been issued for Newark as river levels rise.

After several flood warnings and alerts have remained since yesterday — with roads also still shut — river levels continue to rise as a result of recent heavy rainfall.

The Environment Agency has this afternoon (Tuesday) issued seven new flood warnings for the River Trent in and around Newark at the Colwick river gauge.

The flood warnings are for Newark Sugar Factory and Kelham Bridge, including Kelham Lane, Great North Road and Kelham Bridge, as well as Newark Riverside Properties and Fiskerton Mill including Rolleston Fields, Gorse and Nurseries.

Warnings are also in place at Newark Tolney Lane and Riverside Marinas as river levels continue to rise at the Farndon river gauge, with areas most at risk are Tolney Lane Caravan Site and riverside marinas in Newark.

Other areas most at risk are Farndon, including Wyke Lane, Marsh Lane, Farndon Road and Dorner Avenue.

Two other flood warnings are in place on the River Trent north of Newark, at Carlton-on-Trent including Beck Cottage and Girton.

River levels continue to rise at the Carlton-on-Trent river gauge, and the A1133 and High Street may also flood in Girton.

An Environment Agency spokesman said: “We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area.

“Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water.”

A flood alert remains in place at from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough as river levels continue to rise at the Colwick, Torksey and North Muskham river gauges, with areas most at risk Collingham, Sutton on Trent, Church Laneham, North Clifton, Torksey, and Lea.

More on the flooding situation as we have it.