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River Levels

River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft

Message issued at 1:33am, Tuesday 27th January

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

High river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight. 
Flooding is expected from the early hours of 27 January 2026 . 
Prolonged heavy rain is forecast throughout Monday evening and into Tuesday.

Properties and low lying areas will start to flood from around 02:00AM on Tuesday. The main areas of concern are Chard Junction - including the Three Counties Public House, Creamery and Broad Bridge areas, Broom, Wadbrook, Axe Farm, Weycroft - including Coaxden Cottages, Weycroft Mill and properties on the A358 around Weycroft Bridge
B3165 at Mosterton and Clapton . Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas.

River levels are likely to remain high throughout the morning. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . Activate any flood protection products you may have. 
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 27 January 2026 or as the situation changes. 

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This information last updated 1:33am, Tuesday 27th January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft

Flood Warning Area Details

Riverside locations and roads between Winsham and Axminster, including Chard Junction, Coaxden Cottages and Weycroft

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon, Dorset Council, Somerset

Watercourses covered: River Axe

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft.

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 Axe area
Rivers Axe, Coly, Yarty, Umborne Brook and coastal streams from Branscombe to Axmouth

No current or recent warnings.

River Axe (Mid) at Axminster
low lying properties and roads around Stoney Bridge and Castle Hill in Axminster

No current or recent warnings.

River Yarty from Yarcombe to Axminster
Riverside locations and roads between Yarcombe and Axminster, including Long Bridge, Case Bridge, Beckford Bridge and Yarty Bridge

No current or recent warnings.

River Axe (Lower) at Kilmington, Whitford and Axmouth
Low lying properties and roads in Kilmington, Whitford and Axmouth

No current or recent warnings.

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