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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding today.
Flooding is expected on 24 January 2026 .
Persistent rainfall in the area overnight and this morning is causing the River Tamar to rise.
Properties and low lying areas will start to flood from around 10:00am on Saturday. The main areas of concern are properties and low lying areas around Bradstone Mill, Tutwell, Gunnislake, Morwellham Power Station and Cotehele. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas.
Further rainfall is forecast on Saturday and we expect the river to remain high throughout the day, overnight and into Sunday.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 24 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:34am, Saturday 24th January.
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River Tamar from Greystone Bridge to Cotehele Quay, including Gunnislake, Morwellham Quay and Cotehele
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Cornwall, Devon
Watercourses covered: River Tamar
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Tamar from Greystone Bridge to Cotehele excluding Calstock.
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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