Mansfield Early Doors Manager Jemma Knight, right, waits for the flood to go down in 2007. Also pictured from the left are: Katie Townsend, Graham Betts and Carl Beet.Mansfield Early Doors Manager Jemma Knight, right, waits for the flood to go down in 2007. Also pictured from the left are: Katie Townsend, Graham Betts and Carl Beet.
Mansfield Early Doors Manager Jemma Knight, right, waits for the flood to go down in 2007. Also pictured from the left are: Katie Townsend, Graham Betts and Carl Beet.

20 pictures to show how Nottinghamshire has been affected by floods in years gone by

With flood warnings in place for the region, we are looking back over the floods of the past from the late sixties to the noughties.
By Katrina Taylor
Published 20th Jan 2021, 15:14 BST
Updated 20th Jan 2021, 15:15 BST

From the July floods in the seventies to large areas of Mansfield being under water in the late noughties, we have searched the archives for pictures showing some extreme weather conditions over the years

Have a look through this gallery and witness some great community spirit, and see if you can spot any familiar faces.

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A blast from the past here - a bit of rain was not going to stop these regulars having their pint.

1. 1968

A blast from the past here - a bit of rain was not going to stop these regulars having their pint. Photo: Chad

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Do you remember the flood of '78?

2. 1978

Do you remember the flood of '78? Photo: Chad

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A very wet Mansfield town centre in 1968 - can you remember the floods?

3. 1968

A very wet Mansfield town centre in 1968 - can you remember the floods? Photo: Chad

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Pleasley Meden Square flood from 2007

4. 2007

Pleasley Meden Square flood from 2007 Photo: Roger Grayson

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