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River Levels

River Dart area

Message issued at 12:00pm, Monday 26th January

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels over the next two days may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible on 26 January 2026 and into 27 January. 
Prolonged heavy rainfall is forecast throughout Monday and into Tuesday. Catchments are saturated and rivers are expected to respond. Forecast levels may cause flooding to low lying land and roads close to the River Dart. The main areas of concern are Dartmeet, Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Totnes, Brixham, Torquay and Paignton. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . 
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 12:00pm, Monday 26th January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Dart area

Flood Warning Area Details

Totnes, Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dartmouth and Torbay areas

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon, Torbay

Watercourses covered: River Dart

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 Dart 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

River Dart from Dartmeet to Buckfastleigh
Buckfast, Buckfastleigh and riverside locations and roads downstream of Dartmeet

No current or recent warnings.

River Dart from Buckfastleigh to Totnes, including Staverton
Staverton, and riverside locations and roads between Buckfastleigh and Totnes

No current or recent warnings.

River Ashburn at Ashburton
Riverside properties and roads in Ashburton, including the Bull Ring, East Street, West Street, North Street, Old Totnes Road, Church Path, Stonepark Crescent, Chuley Road, Kingsbridge Lane, St Lawrence Lane, Station Yard and Tuckers Meadow

No current or recent warnings.

River Mardle and Dean Burn at Buckfastleigh
Low lying road and properties in Buckfastleigh along the River Mardle at the Lowertown area, Fore Street, Station Road and Springfield Park, and along Dean Burn, including the B3380

No current or recent warnings.

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