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River Levels

Lower Taw area

Message issued at 5:43pm, Sunday 25th January

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels this evening may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible on 25 January 2026 . 
Flooding is possible on Sunday evening. Catchments are saturated and river levels will remain high overnight. Rainfall should clear the area by Sunday night. Flooding to low lying land and roads close to the River Taw is possible. Higher rainfall totals are forecast for Monday evening, through to Tuesday and further Flood Alerts and Warnings are possible. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . 
This message will be updated by 4:30PM on 26 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 5:43pm, Sunday 25th January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Lower Taw area

Flood Warning Area Details

Lower River Taw and its tributaries from Newnham Bridge to Barnstaple, including Umberleigh, Chittlehampton, Swimbridge and Bishop's Tawton areas

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon

Watercourses covered: River Taw

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 Taw 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

River Taw (Lower) from Newnham Bridge to Barnstaple, including Umberleigh
riverside locations and roads between Newnham Bridge and Barnstaple, including Abbot's Marsh, Burrington, Portsmouth Arms, Umberleigh and Chapelton, the A377 and B3277 at Umberleigh and the Exeter to Barnstaple Railway Line

No current or recent warnings.

River Taw (Lower) at Bishops Tawton
riverside properties and roads in Bishops Tawton, including the A377 (New Road), School Lane, Easter Street and Sanders Lane

No current or recent warnings.

Tidal River Taw from Bishops Tawton to Barnstaple
low lying areas on the tidal River Taw, including Bishops Tawton and Lake

No current or recent warnings.

Landkey Stream from Swimbridge to Bishop's Tawton, including Landkey
Riverside locations and roads from Swimbridge to Bishop's Tawton, including low-lying parts of Hannaford Lane and Station Hill at Swimbridge, Bableigh Road, Mill Road and Newland at Landkey, and the A377 (New Road) at Bishop's Tawton

No current or recent warnings.

North Devon coast at Barnstaple
Low lying parts of Barnstaple, including Castle Quay, The Strand and Pottington, Pilton and Sticklepath areas

No current or recent warnings.

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