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River Levels

Lower Bristol Avon area

Message issued at 5:52pm, Tuesday 27th January

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Rising river levels this afternoon may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible from the afternoon of 27 January 2026 . 
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Bristol Avon, Broadmead Brook, River Boyd, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around low lying land at Hanham Lock and the floodplain upstream of Bath.
Further flooding is possible throughout Tuesday evening and overnight into Wednesday as river levels rise due to rainfall we have had during Storm Chandra. 
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels . 
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . 
This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 28 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 5:52pm, Tuesday 27th January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Lower Bristol Avon area

Flood Warning Area Details

Lower River Avon, River Boyd, By and Brislington Brooks and tributaries

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Bath and North East Somerset, City of Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire

Watercourses covered: Bristol River Avon, River Boyd, By Brook, Brislington Brook

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower Bristol Avon area.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Bristol Avon at Bath, riverside properties
Upstream at Bathampton Bridge and Sports Fields to riverside properties at Twerton and Locksbrook. Including Pulteney Weir and nearby Sports Centre and Cricket Ground

No current or recent warnings.

Bristol Avon at Bath, low lying properties set back from the river
Grosvenor and Kensington Meadows, St Johns Road, Henrietta Park, North Parade Road, the A36 and other riverside roads in Kingsmead

No current or recent warnings.

Bristol Avon at Bath, other properties set back from the river
Grosvenor Bridge Road, Forester Avenue, Henrietta Gardens, Pulteney Road, Ferry Lane, the bus station, Victoria Bridge Road and Brassmill Lane in the Locksbrook area

No current or recent warnings.

Bristol Avon at Bath, properties furthest from the river
Dolmeads area including Broadway Street and Archway Street, Dorchester Street, Manvers Street, Kingsmead area including Avon Street, James Street West and East Twerton including Lower Bristol Road and Brassmill Lane trading estate

No current or recent warnings.

River Boyd at Wick
River Boyd at Wick

No current or recent warnings.

Brislington Brook, riverside properties
Oakdale Road, South Bristol Sports Ground, Church Hill, Hollywood Road, Jean Road, School Road, Clayfield Road, Victory Park, Natures Garden and St Annes Wood

No current or recent warnings.

Brislington Brook, low lying properties set back from the river
Airport Road, Hither Bath Bridge, Lanes End, West Town Lane Primary School playing fields, Homemead Drive, Callington Road, Kenneth Road, the railway line at St Annes and Chapel Way

No current or recent warnings.

Brislington Brook, other properties set back from the river
Sturminster Road, West Town Grove, Beechmount Grove, Hengrove Avenue, Bears Bridge, Wootton Park, West Town Lane Primary School, Callington Road, Jean Road, Edna Avenue and Eldonwall Trading Estate

No current or recent warnings.

Broadmead Brook at West Kington
Broadmead Brook at West Kington

No current or recent warnings.

Bristol Floating Harbour and the River Avon at Bristol, low lying properties set back from the river
Low lying properties set back from the river including Victoria Street, Victoria Terrace and Feeder Road on the Feeder Canal. Temple Back on the Harbour and Sparke Evans Park area, Arnos Vale and Albert Road on the River Avon

No current or recent warnings.

Bristol Floating Harbour and the River Avon at Bristol, properties furthest from the river
Properties furthest from the river including Barton Hill Bridge area and Chapel Street on the Feeder Canal. Temple Meads area, Victoria Street, Princes Wharf, Mardyke Ferry Road and Hotwell Road on the Harbour and Totterdown Bridge area on the River

No current or recent warnings.

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