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High river levels are expected to cause flooding today.
Flooding is expected on 27 January 2026 .
Further rain is forecast for the area today.
Properties and low lying areas will start to flood from around 08:00AM on Tuesday. The main areas of concern are Exwick Mill, St Andrews Road,
and The Mill on the Exe. Flood waters will also overtop the banks at the Riverside Valley Park and flood footpaths within Exeter. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas.
River levels are forecast to be high throughout today.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car . Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 27 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 7:16am, Tuesday 27th January.
Warning no longer in force
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 12:46pm
Flood warning
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 3:02pm
Flood warning
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 7:16am
Vulnerable riverside locations in Exeter, including Exwick Mills along St Andrew's Road, the Mill on the Exe and riverside footpaths
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Devon
Watercourses covered: River Exe
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Exe at vulnerable riverside locations in Exeter, including Exwick Mills and Mill on the Exe.
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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