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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High river levels are expected to cause flooding today.
Flooding is expected from the afternoon of 27 January 2026 .
Heavy rain has fallen in the area and further showers are expected.
Properties and low lying areas will start to flood from around 4:00PM on Tuesday. The main areas of concern are Taddiport (properties around Taddiport Bridge, Sewage Treatment Works and B3227) and Weare Giffard (riverside properties and roads). Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas.
River levels are likely to remain high throughout the evening.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car . Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
This message will be updated by 4:00PM on 28 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 3:58pm, Tuesday 27th January.
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Warning no longer in force
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 12:45pm
Flood warning
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 3:58pm
Warning no longer in force
Sun 25 Jan 2026, 12:11pm
Flood warning
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 3:10pm
Flood warning
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 5:49am
Warning no longer in force
Wed 10 Dec 2025, 10:25am
Flood warning
Tue 9 Dec 2025, 7:13pm
Flood warning
Tue 9 Dec 2025, 11:29am
Warning no longer in force
Tue 2 Dec 2025, 10:39am
Flood warning
Mon 1 Dec 2025, 10:21pm
Riverside locations and roads between Dolton and Bideford, including New Bridge, Beaford Bridge, Taddiport, Rolle Bridge, Weare Giffard, Annery Kiln, and the A386, A3124 and B3227 at Great Torrington and Taddiport
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Devon
Watercourses covered: River Torridge
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Torridge (Lower) from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard.
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.