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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High river levels are expected to continue to cause flooding today through until tomorrow morning 29/01/2025. Flooding is expected as river levels are now stable but high after this mornings rainfall and are forecast to drop again steadily from around 14:00 PM today 28/01/2025. Levels are currently forecast to remain above the flood warning threshold until 09:00 AM 29/01/2025.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Bristol Avon, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around properties at Melksham and Limpley Stoke.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and checking rivers for blockages.
This message will be updated by 20:00 PM on 28/01/2025, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:40am, Tuesday 28th January 2025.
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Warning no longer in force
Sat 20 Dec 2025, 8:55am
Flood warning
Fri 19 Dec 2025, 4:35pm
Flood warning
Fri 19 Dec 2025, 11:02am
Flood warning
Thu 18 Dec 2025, 2:28pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 29 Jan 2025, 11:35am
Flood warning
Tue 28 Jan 2025, 6:22pm
Flood warning
Tue 28 Jan 2025, 9:40am
Flood warning
Mon 27 Jan 2025, 5:38pm
Flood warning
Mon 27 Jan 2025, 9:03am
Warning no longer in force
Wed 27 Nov 2024, 9:23am
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
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).
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