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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is expected from the early hours of 27 January 2026 .
Heavy rain falling in the area will continue overnight.
Properties and low lying areas will start to flood from around 01:30 AM. The main areas of concern are Brunswick Place, Brookdale Terrace and Station Road will start to flood first. Further flooding is expected at Piermont Place and Brook Street from as river levels rise. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas.
River levels are forecast to be at their highest between 01:00 AM and 03:00 AM.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car Start acting on your flood plan if you have one
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 27 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:05pm, Monday 26th January.
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Tue 27 Jan 2026, 2:12pm
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Mon 26 Jan 2026, 10:05pm
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Dawlish including Overbrook, Brook Street, Alexander Road, Brunswick Place, Brookdale Terrace, Piermont Place, and the riverside lawn area of Dawlish Town Centre
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Devon
Watercourses covered: Dawlish Water
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Dawlish Water at Dawlish.
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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