River Levels

📢 Please take a minute to read this personal message from the creator of River Levels UK

River Levels

River Lyd from Sydenham to Lifton

Message issued at 4:06pm, Tuesday 9th December 2025

This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.

Go to current status

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

High river levels are expected to cause flooding today. 
Flooding is expected on 09 December 2025 . 
Heavy rain falling in the area will continue throughout the day.

Properties and low lying areas will start to flood from around 4:00pm on Tuesday. The main areas of concern are properties and low lying areas around Station Road, Lifton. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas.

River levels are forecast to be at their highest from 4:00pm and remain high throughout the evening. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water and Activate any flood protection products you may have. 
This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 10 December 2025 or as the situation changes. 

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 4:06pm, Tuesday 9th December 2025.

This page is a dedicated URL for a specific message issued at a particular time. You should not bookmark this page, as the current situation may have changed since this message was issued.

Go to current status

Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Lyd from Sydenham to Lifton

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Middle River Tamar
Polson Bridge, Horsebridge, Gunnislake, Lifton and Sydenham

No current or recent warnings.

River Thrushel from Hayne Bridge to Lifton
River Thrushel from Hayne Bridge to Lifton including Tinhay (Old Tinhay and New Road) and Lifton

No current or recent warnings.

River Tamar from Netherbridge to Greystone Bridge
River Tamar from Netherbridge to Greystone Bridge including Polson Bridge and the A388

No current or recent warnings.

River Ottery at Yeolmbridge and Ham Mill
Riverside properties at Yeolmbridge and Ham Mill

No current or recent warnings.

River Kensey at Newport Industrial Estate
River Kensey at Newport Industrial Estate from St Thomas Road Bridge to Ridgegrove Bridge

No current or recent warnings.

RiverLevels.uk is an independent website. It is not associated with the Environment Agency or any other supplier of river level information. All data used on this site is supplied under licence. For queries about the data, please contact the underlying supplier.

RiverLevels.uk is a Good Stuff website.