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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 .
Heavy rain has fallen throughout the day and is expected to continue for some time into the evening.
Properties and low lying areas may experience flooding from around 9 pm on Saturday. Property and highway flooding expected at: Winsford, Bridgetown - The Old Chapel and Mill House, Exe Valley Caravan Site, Chilly Bridge, and the B3223. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas.
River levels are forecast to be at their highest between 9 pm and 12 am.
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 7:48pm, Saturday 24th October 2026.
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Sun 25 Oct 2026, 9:56am
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Sat 24 Oct 2026, 7:48pm
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Fri 13 Jun 2025, 11:30pm
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Riverside locations and roads in Winsford and Bridgetown, and other localised riverside properties and roads between Exford and Exebridge
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Devon, Somerset
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 Winsford and Bridgetown.
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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