Councils and emergency services have been working through the night to help deal with the major incident.
As the rain begins to slow, the appeal to residents to “only travel if essential” remains in place as river levels remain high and rising in places – especially towards the south of the county.
As flood water begins to recede in places, hazards may remain on the roads and we need to inspect routes to clear any debris and check they are safe.
The picture in Derby City is also very serious with severe flooding in places, major road closures and traffic disruption across the city. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Advice from all partners involved is:
- Do not travel unless essential from now until further information is available later in the weekend, and continue to watch weather and flooding updates.
- Look out for vulnerable neighbours, especially if they have care services who may not be able to reach them.
- Never drive or walk into floodwater, even if it appears shallow – it could endanger your life.
We are doing all we can to update the One Network website with all known road closures because of the floods. As you can appreciate this is a fast moving situation, but we are doing all we can to keep this website up to date.
A rest centre remains in place at The Queen’s Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield for residents in the area whose homes are affected.
Advice is available online for anyone whose home has been affected by flooding on the following websites: