River Otter (Lower) from Salston to Budleigh Salterton Flood warning 10:50pm, Wednesday 20th October 2021

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

Flooding is expected overnight tonight and into the early hours of Thursday 21 October. Heavy rain has been falling in the East Devon area which is causing the River Otter to rise. Flooding of property is imminent, and river levels will be at their highest till 2am. Properties and low lying areas around the School, Village Hall, Railway Terrace and other riverside properties in Tipton St. John, Lower Way at Harpford, the A3052, properties adjacent to the bridge in Newton Poppleford, and the lower part of Fore Street in Otterton will start to flood first. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated by Thursday afternoon or if the situation changes.

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This information last updated 10:50pm, Wednesday 20th October 2021.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Riverside properties and roads including Tipton St John, Harpford, Newton Poppleford including the A3052, Colaton Raleigh, Otterton and Budleigh Salterton

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon

Watercourses covered: River Otter

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 Otter (Lower) from Salston to Budleigh Salterton.

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).