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Flooding expected. Take action now.
River levels are rising rapidly on the Chew Stoke Stream, River Chew due to heavy rainfall.
Areas most at risk include Mill Lane, properties on The Street and access to School Lane and Chew Stoke primary school in Chew Stoke. Water will be deep and fast flowing at the fords on Mill Lane and Pilgrims Way. Flooding will also affect Dumpers Lane, Tunbridge Close and Tunbridge Road in Chew Magna.
Flooding of property is possible from 03:45 PM on 04/12/2023. Further heavy rainfall is forecast throughout the afternoon but river levels are forecast to fall later this evening.
We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue or update this warning if necessary. We are monitoring defences and are checking rivers for blockages in the area.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
This message will be updated by 20:00 PM on 04/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 1:55pm, Monday 4th December 2023.
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Home Orchard, School Lane, Mill Lane, The Street, Pilgrims Way, Quarry Hay, Bristol Road and Bilbie Road in Chew Stoke and Dumpers Lane, Madams Paddock, Tunbridge Close and Tunbridge Road in Chew Magna
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset
Watercourses covered: River Chew, Chew Stoke Stream
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Chew Stoke Stream and River Chew at Chew Stoke and Chew Magna.
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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