River Yeo from Collard Bridge to The Old Water Mill at Barnstaple Flood warning 10:13pm, Wednesday 23rd December 2020

Flood warning

Flooding is expected this evening and into the early hours of Thursday morning. Heavy slow moving rainfall has been falling across the Barnstaple area on Wednesday. This is causing the River Yeo to rise.
Property flooding is expected at Snapper (Fish Farm), Riversmead and The Old Water Mill at Barnstaple. There is likely to be extensive floodplain flooding – stock without access to high ground may be lost.
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 throughout the day and this message will be updated as the situation changes. Our staff are out in the area and will relay information and assist the emergency services and council.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 10:13pm, Wednesday 23rd December 2020.

Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Yeo from Collard Bridge to The Old Water Mill at Barnstaple

Warning no longer in force
Thu 24 Dec 2020, 11:18am
Flood warning
Wed 23 Dec 2020, 10:13pm
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Mon 5 Oct 2020, 9:15am
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Sun 4 Oct 2020, 5:26pm
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Sun 21 Jan 2018, 5:12pm
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Sun 21 Jan 2018, 1:45pm

Flood Warning Area Details

Collard Bridge to Barnstaple, including Snapper, the Fish Farm, Underwood Meadows and The Old Water Mill

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon

Watercourses covered: River Yeo

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 Yeo from Collard Bridge to The Old Water Mill at Barnstaple.

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).