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River Tone catchment

Message issued at 11:28am, Friday 6th February

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Flood alert

The River Tone and its tributaries have risen following the overnight rain, and the risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk include roads around Hillfarrance, Bradford on Tone, Lane End Road at Ham and the Creech St Michael to Henlade road. Bradford on Tone ringbanks may be bankfull. Showers are forecast for today, Friday 6th February, with a band of rain expected overnight. Further showers are forecast over the weekend and into Monday.

We continue to monitor the rainfall and river levels. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Refer to the local authority website for road closure information. This message will be updated by 1pm on 7 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 11:28am, Friday 6th February.

Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Tone catchment

Flood Warning Area Details

River Tone from Clatworthy Reservoir to Currymoor, the Hillfarrance Brook, the Halsewater Stream and other tributaries in the River Tone catchment

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon, Somerset

Watercourses covered: Hillfarrance Brook, Halsewater Stream, River Tone

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 Tone catchment.

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

Halsewater Stream at Norton Fitzwarren
Norton Bridge to Silk Mills Lane including Wassail View, Station Road, Morse Road, Mill House Road, Beauford Park and Taunton Trading Estate

No current or recent warnings.

Hillfarrance Brook at Hillfarrance
The Anchor Inn to the Old Rectory including the Old Mill and properties along the main road through Hillfarrance

No current or recent warnings.

River Tone from Waterrow to Taunton
Waterrow Bridge to Silk Mills Bridge including Tracebridge, Greenham, Kittisford Mill, Wellisford, Harpford, Tonedale and Lowmoor Industrial Estates, Tone Green, Longaller and other low lying properties and roads

No current or recent warnings.

River Tone at Taunton, riverside properties
Silk Mills Bridge to Bathpool including Roughmoor Close, Palmerston Road, French Weir, Castle Street and Station Road

No current or recent warnings.

River Tone at Taunton, low lying properties set back from the river
Silk Mills Bridge to Bathpool including Clarence Street, Pollards Way, Greenbrook Terrace, Wood Street, Bridge Street, Staplegrove Road, St James Street and Priorswood Industrial Estate

No current or recent warnings.

River Tone at Taunton, other properties set back from the river
Silk Mills Bridge to Bathpool including Roughmoor Crescent, Weirfield Green, Riverside, Northfield Avenue, French Weir Close, Cleveland Street, Portland Street, Belvedere Road, Albemarle Road, Priory Avenue to Firepool area and Crown Industrial Estat

No current or recent warnings.

River Tone from Bathpool to Ham including Ruishton and Creech St Michael, riverside properties
Rugby Ground, Husk Farm, Mill Cottages, Sewage Treatment Works and Ham Mills

No current or recent warnings.

River Tone from Bathpool to Ham including Ruishton and Creech St Michael
Bathpool including Bridgwater Road, Acacia Gardens, Swingbridge, Hyde Lane, St Quintin Park and Rex Hill Farm. Ruishton including Overlands, Lawn Meadow and Newlands Grove. Creech St Michael including Mill Lane, Bull Street, Ham Road and Ham village

No current or recent warnings.

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