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River Levels

Mid Bristol Avon area

Message issued at 10:57am, Sunday 1st March

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 1 March 2026. River levels on the Mid Bristol Avon at Bradford-on-Avon and Semington Brook at Semington are falling slowly. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, particularly between Melksham and Bathford. The flood gates at Holt Road may be closed.

We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 11:00 AM on 2 March 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 10:57am, Sunday 1st March.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Mid Bristol Avon area

Flood Warning Area Details

Mid River Avon and tributaries including Melksham and Bradford on Avon

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Bath and North East Somerset, Wiltshire

Watercourses covered: Bristol River Avon

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Mid 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 (mid) at Melksham
Bristol Avon including New Broughton Road, Old Broughton Road and Bradford Road. Clackers Brook including Lowbourne, Webbs Close and Bath Road and the South Brook including Northbrook Road, Southbrook Road and Roundpond

No current or recent warnings.

Paxcroft Brook and Lambrok Stream
Heather Shaw Road and West Ashton Road on the Paxcroft Brook and riverside properties on the Lambrok Stream including low lying land at Southwick and Lambrok Close, Berkeley Road, Acacia Crescent and Albion Drive in Trowbridge

No current or recent warnings.

River Biss at Trowbridge
County Way Road to River Way Road, including the Library, the area around Town Bridge and River Way Road and other riverside roads and properties in Trowbridge

No current or recent warnings.

Semington Brook from upper reaches to Semington
West Lavington to Whaddon including Littleton Panell, Great Cheverell, Worton, Bulkington, Littleton and Semington

No current or recent warnings.

River Biss upstream and downstream of Trowbridge
Hawkeridge, Dursley, Yarnbrook, Biss Meadows Country Park and downstream of Trowbridge at Trowle Bridge and Bradford Road

No current or recent warnings.

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