Roads closed in Leicestershire because of floods

Several roads in Leicestershire remain closed this morning (Tuesday, January 29) because of flooding. - Syston Road, in Cossington, is closed in both directions at Cossington Mill. - Slash Lane, in Sileby is closed both ways between Sileby Road and Mountsorrel Lane - Sileby Road, in Sileby, is closed in both directions between Barrow Road and Slash Lane - Granite Way, in Mountsorrel, is shut both ways between A6 and Leicester Road The Environment Agency has flood warnings in place in Leicestershire at on River Soar at Kegworth Bridge and at Zouch and along the River Wreake at Frisby-on-the-Wreake. Flood Alerts are still in place at the following locations: - River Soar in Leicestershire including tributaries from Sharnford to the River Wreake confluence at Syston - Lower River Soar in Leicestershire including tributaries from Cossington to Redhill at the River Trent - River Wreake and tributaries from Stapleford to the River Soar at Syston - River Sence and tributaries from Billesdon to the River Soar at Glen Parva

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