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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High river levels are expected to cause flooding today.
Flooding is expected on Saturday 24 October
Properties and low lying areas will start to flood from around 7 pm on Saturday. The main areas of concern are Simonsbath and Brushford, including Simonsbath, Withypool, Newbridge, Northmoor Road, Brushford and the B3222 and B3223 at Dulverton. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas.
River levels are forecast to be at their highest between 6 pm and 10 pm.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 6:00PM on Sunday 25 October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 5:39pm, Saturday 24th October 2026.
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Warning no longer in force
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 9:56am
Flood warning
Sat 24 Oct 2026, 5:39pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 13 Jan 2023, 10:51am
Flood warning
Thu 12 Jan 2023, 4:27am
Warning no longer in force
Fri 29 Oct 2021, 11:15am
Flood warning
Thu 28 Oct 2021, 9:45pm
Warning no longer in force
Sun 16 Feb 2020, 5:29pm
Flood Warning
Sun 16 Feb 2020, 5:10am
Riverside locations and roads between Simonsbath and Brushford, including Simonsbath, Withypool, Newbridge, Northmoor Road, Brushford and the B3222 and B3223 at Dulverton
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Devon, Somerset
Watercourses covered: River Barle
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Barle from Simonsbath to Brushford, including Withypool.
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).
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