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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding today.
Flooding is expected from the afternoon of 19 December 2025 .
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Bristol Avon, include properties at Melksham and Limpley Stoke. We are closely monitoring the situation.
The River Avon is slowly rising in level, currently at 2m stage at Bradford on Avon, possibly increase further through this afternoon. Limited rainfall expected today and over the weekend is making the situation look more positive, its possible this flood warning could be removed later today.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 19 December 2025 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 11:02am, Friday 19th December 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Warning no longer in force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Warning no longer in force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Warning no longer in force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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