River Clyst at Clyst St Mary Flood warning 7:20am, Thursday 21st October 2021

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

Flooding of homes and roads is expected into the early hours of Thursday 21 October. Heavy rain falling across the East Devon area has caused the River Clyst to rise rapidly. Flooding of property is imminent
Low lying properties, roads and land around Clyst St Mary will flood first.
Install flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. Do not walk or drive through flood water. Avoid low lying roads and footpaths, which may be flooded.
We are monitoring river levels and have initiated the procedure to fit the stop logs. We will update this message Thursday afternoon or if the situation changes.

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This information last updated 7:20am, Thursday 21st October 2021.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Low lying properties and roads in Clyst St. Mary, including Frog Lane

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon

Watercourses covered: River Clyst

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 Clyst at Clyst St Mary.

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).