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River Levels

River Biss upstream and downstream of Trowbridge

Message issued at 8:52am, Monday 27th January 2025

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Flood warning

High river levels at the Trowbridge river gauge are expected to cause flooding this morning.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Biss, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Yarnbrook and the Lady Down Mill area downstream of Trowbridge.
Further rainfall is forecast this evening but is not expected to impact this area.
We are closing flood gates and our incident rooms are open and we are monitoring rainfall and river levels.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Please do not drive through floodwater as bow waves may affect adjacent properties.
This message will be updated by 5:00 PM on 27/01/2025, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:52am, Monday 27th January 2025.

Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Biss upstream and downstream of Trowbridge

Flood Warning Area Details

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

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Wiltshire

Watercourses covered: River Biss

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 Biss upstream and downstream of Trowbridge.

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 Biss catchment
River Biss and tributaries between Westbury and 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.

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.

Somerset Frome from Frome to Freshford
Spring Gardens to Freshford including Oldford, Lullington Weir, Beckington Mill, Eden Vale Farm, Shawford, Rode, Stowford Mill, Farleigh Hungerford, Iford Bridge and Friary

No current or recent warnings.

Mid Bristol Avon area
Mid River Avon and tributaries including Melksham and Bradford on Avon

No current or recent warnings.

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