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River Levels

Lower River Tamar

Message issued at 7:33am, Saturday 24th January

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels over the next two days may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible on 24 January 2026 . 
Over the last 12 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area.
Forecast levels may cause flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river from around 07:00am on Saturday. We expect the river to remain high throughout Saturday, overnight and into Sunday. 
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 24 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 7:33am, Saturday 24th January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Lower River Tamar

Flood Warning Area Details

Gunnislake, Calstock, Cargreen, Bere Alston, Morwellham and Cotehele

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Cornwall, Devon

Watercourses covered: River Tamar

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 River Tamar.

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

River Tamar from Greystone Bridge to Cotehele excluding Calstock
River Tamar from Greystone Bridge to Cotehele Quay, including Gunnislake, Morwellham Quay and Cotehele

No current or recent warnings.

River Tamar at Calstock
River Tamar at Calstock and Lower Kelly

No current or recent warnings.

River Tavy from Mary Tavy to Lopwell
River Tavy including Mary Tavy Sewage Works, Harford Bridge Holiday Park, Pitts Cleave Industrial Estate, Tavistock, A386 and property at Lopwell

No current or recent warnings.

Rivers Tavy and Walkham
Tavistock, Walkhampton, Bedford Bridge, Horrabridge and Lopwell

No current or recent warnings.

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