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River Levels

Bristol Avon (mid) at Melksham

Message issued at 8:11pm, Sunday 24th November 2024

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight and flooding is expected to continue until tomorrow afternoon.
Areas most at risk include properties at New Broughton Road, Old Broughton Road, Bradford Road, Lowbourne, Webbs Close, Bath Road, Northbrook Road, Southbrook Road and Roundpond.
Further flooding is expected overnight as river levels are rising steadily due to heavy rainfall.
Our incident rooms are open and we are monitoring rainfall and river levels.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Please do not drive through floodwater as bow waves may affect adjacent properties and don't put yourself or others at risk.
This message will be updated by 11:00 PM on 24/11/2024, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:11pm, Sunday 24th November 2024.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Bristol Avon (mid) at Melksham

Flood Warning Area Details

Bristol Avon including New Broughton Road, Old Broughton Road and Bradford Road. Clackers Brook including Lowbourne, Webbs Close and Bath Road and the South Brook including Northbrook Road, Southbrook Road and Roundpond

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: 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 (mid) at Melksham.

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).

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No current or recent warnings.

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No current or recent warnings.

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No current or recent warnings.

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No current or recent warnings.

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