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High river levels over the next two days may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 26 January 2026 and into 27 January.
Prolonged heavy rainfall is forecast throughout Monday and into Tuesday. Catchments are saturated and rivers are expected to respond. Forecast levels may cause flooding to low lying land and roads close to the Lower Exe area. The main areas of concern are Bickleigh, Up Exe, Rewe, Stoke Canon and Exeter.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
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 12:00pm, Monday 26th January.
Warning no longer in force
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 3:15pm
Flood alert
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 4:44pm
Flood alert
Mon 26 Jan 2026, 12:00pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 19 Dec 2025, 11:33am
Flood alert
Thu 18 Dec 2025, 12:44pm
Flood alert
Wed 17 Dec 2025, 12:16pm
Flood alert
Tue 16 Dec 2025, 11:46am
Flood alert
Mon 15 Dec 2025, 7:59pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 9 Dec 2025, 7:06pm
Flood alert
Tue 9 Dec 2025, 2:56pm
Lower River Exe from Tiverton to Exeter, including Bickleigh and Stoke Canon areas
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Devon
Watercourses covered: River Exe
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower Exe 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).
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