Helford and Fal Rivers Flood alert 11:02am, Monday 26th January

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels over the next two days may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 26 January 2026 and into and Tuesday 27th January 2026.
Prolonged heavy rainfall is forecast throughout Monday and into Tuesday.

Catchments are saturated and rivers are expected to respond.

Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 1:00PM on 27 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 11:02am, Monday 26th January.

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Flood Warning Area Details

The Lizard, Penryn, Falmouth, Truro, Ladock, Tresillian and Grampound

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Cornwall

Watercourses covered: River Kenwyn, Rover Allen, River Fal, River Tinney

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Helford and Fal Rivers.

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).