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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High river levels over the next two days may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 26 January 2026 and into 27 January
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. Catchments are saturated and rivers are expected to respond. The main areas of concern are Dolton, Great Torrington, Bideford and Westward Ho!.
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 11:59am, Monday 26th January.
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Warning no longer in force
Thu 29 Jan 2026, 1:14pm
Flood alert
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 4:41pm
Flood alert
Mon 26 Jan 2026, 11:59am
Flood alert
Sun 25 Jan 2026, 12:09pm
Flood alert
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 3:40pm
Flood alert
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 5:02pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 19 Dec 2025, 11:30am
Flood alert
Thu 18 Dec 2025, 12:48pm
Flood alert
Wed 17 Dec 2025, 4:16pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 10 Dec 2025, 10:41am
Dolton, Great Torrington, Bideford and Westward Ho! areas
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Devon
Watercourses covered: River Torridge, Kenwith Stream
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower Torridge 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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.