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River Levels

Barnstaple, Braunton, Ilfracombe and Combe Martin area

Message issued at 3:57pm, Tuesday 16th September 2025

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Flooding is possible from the evening of Tuesday 16th September into the morning of Wednesday 17th. Heavy rainfall is expected overnight in the Barnstaple, Braunton, Ilfracombe and Combe Martin area. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Wednesday, though no flooding to properties is currently forecast. Take care and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated on Wednesday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 3:57pm, Tuesday 16th September 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Barnstaple, Braunton, Ilfracombe and Combe Martin area

Flood Warning Area Details

Rivers Caen, Bradiford Water and Yeo and coastal streams from Braunton to Combe Martin

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon

Watercourses covered: River Caen, Bradiford Water, River Yeo

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Barnstaple, Braunton, Ilfracombe and Combe Martin area.

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

River Caen at Braunton
Properties and roads in low lying areas of Braunton and Knowle, including Stony Bridge, Deans Bridge, Chaloner's Road, Caen Street, Chapel Street, South Street, Station Road and Velator areas

No current or recent warnings.

River Yeo at Barnstaple
The Raleigh and Pilton areas of Barnstaple, including Raleigh Meadow, Green Meadow Drive and Pilton Park

No current or recent warnings.

River Yeo from Collard Bridge to The Old Water Mill at Barnstaple
Collard Bridge to Barnstaple, including Snapper, the Fish Farm, Underwood Meadows and The Old Water Mill

No current or recent warnings.

Bradiford Water from Muddiford to Bradiford
riverside locations and roads between Muddiford and Bradiford, including Blakewell and the A361 Braunton Road

No current or recent warnings.

Bradiford Water at Bradiford
properties adjacent to the bridge in Bradiford and on Windsor Road, Meadow Road, Chaddiford Lane and the A361 Braunton Road

No current or recent warnings.

North Devon coast at Barnstaple
Low lying parts of Barnstaple, including Castle Quay, The Strand and Pottington, Pilton and Sticklepath areas

No current or recent warnings.

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