River Lyd from Sydenham to Lifton Flood warning 1:33pm, Sunday 24th November 2024

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Flood warning

Flooding is expected on Sunday 24th November.

Heavy rain falling in the area will continue throughout Sunday. This has caused the River Lyd to rise. River levels will remain high today, but no further property flooding is expected.

Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing, take care near areas of concern, and avoid walking or driving through floodwater. Monitor your local weather conditions and check river levels on gov.uk.

We will be closely monitoring the situation, and this message will be updated by 10pm on Sunday, or earlier if the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 1:33pm, Sunday 24th November 2024.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Lyd from Sydenham to Lifton including Leat Road (Lifton)

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon

Watercourses covered: River Lyd

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 Lyd from Sydenham to Lifton.

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).