River Levels
River Levels

Bristol Avon (middle) from Melksham to Bathford, not including Bradford on Avon

Flood warning

This is a flood warning update. River levels are on the Bristol Avon at Melksham and Limpley stoke have peaked and are slowly stabilising; they will continue to remain high through Friday the 29/03/2024 until late this evening. This flood warning will remain in place throughout today. Residents are urged to remain vigilant to the high river levels and localised flooding in the Melksham and Limpley Stoke this area. Scattered showers are expected today and tomorrow but the outlook is looking more positive as we expect river levels to fall by the close of the 30th March.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 12:50pm, Friday 29th March.

Flood Warning Area Details

Bristol Avon from Challymead Bridge to Bathford Bridge not including Bradford on Avon. Including Whaddon, Staverton, Avoncliff, Limpley Stoke and Claverton

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Bath and North East Somerset, Wiltshire

Watercourses covered: Bristol River Avon

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Bristol Avon (middle) from Melksham to Bathford, not including Bradford on Avon.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Bristol Avon at Bath, riverside properties
Upstream at Bathampton Bridge and Sports Fields to riverside properties at Twerton and Locksbrook. Including Pulteney Weir and nearby Sports Centre and Cricket Ground

No current or recent warnings.

Bristol Avon (middle) at Bradford on Avon
Greenland Mills, Norden, Grist Court, Kingston Square, Bridge Yard, Lamb Yard, Bridge Street, Silver Street, Bull Pit, St Margarets Street, Church Street and Pound Lane

Bristol Avon at Bath, properties furthest from the river
Dolmeads area including Broadway Street and Archway Street, Dorchester Street, Manvers Street, Kingsmead area including Avon Street, James Street West and East Twerton including Lower Bristol Road and Brassmill Lane trading estate

No current or recent warnings.

Bristol Avon at Bath, other properties set back from the river
Grosvenor Bridge Road, Forester Avenue, Henrietta Gardens, Pulteney Road, Ferry Lane, the bus station, Victoria Bridge Road and Brassmill Lane in the Locksbrook area

No current or recent warnings.

Bristol Avon at Bath, low lying properties set back from the river
Grosvenor and Kensington Meadows, St Johns Road, Henrietta Park, North Parade Road, the A36 and other riverside roads in Kingsmead

No current or recent warnings.

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