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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 29 January 2026 and overnight into 30 January
Forecast levels may cause flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. The main areas of concern are Ivybridge, South Brent, Ermington, Avonwick, Averton Giffard, Kingsbridge, Harbertonford and Dartmouth.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 4:00PM on 30 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 1:02pm, Thursday 29th January.
The Rivers Avon, Erme and Harbourne, coastal streams from Bigbury to Dartmouth, and Kingsbridge, South Brent and Ivybridge areas
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Devon
Watercourses covered: River Avon, River Erme, River Harbourne
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for South Devon Rivers.
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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