Updated: New flood alerts in Derbyshire - as river levels raise due to rain

11 flood alerts are currently in place in Derbyshire with the public urged to avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.

The Government advises that anyone affected by an alert should sign up for flood warnings, have a bag ready with vital items such as insurance documents and medication in case you need to leave your home, be sure how to turn off gas, electricity and water supplies, and plan how to move family and pets to safety.

You can keep up to date with the latest flood risk updates online, by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188 or by following the Environment Agency on Twitter through @EnvAgency or by using #floodaware

As of 2.30 pm today areas affected by flood alerts include:

-Tributaries in North Derbyshire: Tributaries to the Rivers Noe, Derwent and Wye in North Derbyshire including Grinds Brook, Peakshole Water, Bradwell Brook, Stoke Brook, Bar Brook, Tideswell Brook, Warney Brook, Bentley Brook, Via Gellia and Lea Brook

- River Wye in Derbyshire: River Wye and tributaries from Burbage to the River Derwent at Rowsley

- Burton Trent: Low-lying land and roads between Kings Bromley to Clay Mills

- Lower Derwent: River Derwent from Rowsley to the River Trent at Shardlow

- Lower Dove: Covering low-lying land and roads between Rocester and Clay Mills on the River Dove and the Egginton Brook at Egginton.

- Koer Tame: Low-lying land and roads between Hopwas and the National Arborteum near Alrewas

- River Anker and River Sence: Low-lying land and roads between Nuneaton and Tamworth on the River Anker and between Temple Mill and Ratcliffe Culey on the River Sence

- River Erewash: River Erewash from Kirkby-in-Ashfield to the River Trent at Attenborough

- River Mease: Low-lying land and roads between Ashby and Croxall

- River Sow and River Penk: Low-lying land and roads between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough on the River Sow, between Coven and Stafford on the River Penk, on the Sandyford Brook, on the Rising Brook, on the Ridings Brook and on the Saredon Brook

- River Trent: River Trent and tributaries in Derbyshire from Newton Solney to Castle Donington