Full list of 23 Nottinghamshire roads shut by flooding as drivers warned not to ignore closures
More than 20 roads are closed across Nottinghamshire as flooding continues after a bout of wet and cold weather. Nottinghamshire County Council has listed the 23 routes in the county that have been shut by newly-formed pools of water and overflowing rivers, as of 12.15pm on Wednesday, January 8.
A spokesperson for the county council warned motorists to respect the closures, saying: "We cannot emphasise enough that if you see a road closure sign, please do not ignore this. We put road closures in place for your safety.
"Not only does flood water pose a danger because you don't know how deep it is and what is underneath the water, but driving through it can also have a big impact on properties and businesses as bow waves caused by vehicles can push flood water inside."
The majority of the county's closed roads are in the Newark and Sherwood district and the borough of Rushcliffe, but others are shut in Bassetlaw district and Gedling borough. The complete list can be viewed below:
Bassetlaw
Retford, Claters Close / Goosemoor Lane
Misterton, Marsh Lane
Shireoaks, Shireoaks Road
Clumber Park, Lime Tree Avenue
West Drayton, Old London Road
Gedling
Stoke Bardolph, Stoke Lane
Newark
Gonalston, Main Street / Gonalston Road
Oxton, New Road
Halam, Mansfield Road
Caythorpe, Caythorpe Road
Kelham A617, Kelham Bridge / Trent Lane / Kelham Lane
Rolleston, Fiskerton Road
Elston, Brecks Lane
Rushcliffe
Gotham, Nottingham Road
Costock, Main Street
Sutton Bonington, Station Road
Sutton Bonington College Road
Normanton-on-Soar, Main Street
Kingston on Soar, Kingston Lane
Normanton on Soar, Moor Lane
Orston, Smite Lane
Zouch A6006, Main Street
Shelford, Manor Lane
There are dozens of flood warnings, which signal that flooding is expected, and flood alerts, which mean it is possible, in place across Nottinghamshire. The warnings include many areas close to the River Trent, including Beeston, Attenborough, Carlton-on-Trent, Lenton, Newark, and Holme Pierrepont.