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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding expected. Take action now.
High river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is expected overnight on Monday 26 January through to Tuesday 27 January 2026.
Heavy rainfall has caused river levels to rise, with further bands of heavy rain forecast overnight and into Tuesday morning.
Properties and low lying areas will start to flood from around 10:00pm on Monday.
The main areas of concern are properties and low lying areas around Seaton Car Park and the Seaton Valley Nature Reserve. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas.
River levels are forecast to be at their highest between 12:00AM and 2:00AM.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Activate any flood protection products you may have.
This message will be updated by 03:00PM on 27 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:16pm, Monday 26th January.
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Wed 28 Jan 2026, 1:22pm
Flood warning
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 3:21pm
Flood warning
Mon 26 Jan 2026, 10:16pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 10 Dec 2025, 10:22am
Flood warning
Tue 9 Dec 2025, 3:06pm
Flood warning
Tue 9 Dec 2025, 3:01am
Warning no longer in force
Fri 8 Dec 2023, 10:40am
Flood warning
Thu 7 Dec 2023, 3:04pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 19 Dec 2020, 12:56pm
Flood warning
Sat 19 Dec 2020, 4:23am
River Seaton from the A38 to Seaton including Hessenford, properties along Fore Street in Hessenford, Jopes Mill, the A387 and the A38
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Cornwall
Watercourses covered: River Seaton
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Seaton from the A38 to Seaton.
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).
Recent warnings no longer in force.