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Tidal River Taw from Bishops Tawton to Barnstaple

Message issued at 2:03pm, Monday 11th March 2024

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

Flooding is expected over the high tide on Tuesday morning.
High water at Ilfracombe is at 07:15 on Tuesday morning. Times of high water will vary along the coast.
Force 5 south westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 1.5 m are forecast on Tuesday morning.
This may cause localised property flooding and standing water on roads. Do not drive through flood water. Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on local radio.
Detailed tidal information: The forecast high tide level at Ilfracombe on Tuesday morning is 5.58 mAOD, this is 0.17 metres above astronomical tide level.

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This information last updated 2:03pm, Monday 11th March 2024.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Tidal River Taw from Bishops Tawton to Barnstaple

Flood Warning Area Details

Low lying areas on the tidal River Taw, including Bishops Tawton and Lake

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon

Watercourses covered: River Taw

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Tidal River Taw from Bishops Tawton to 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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

River Taw (Lower) at Bishops Tawton
riverside properties and roads in Bishops Tawton, including the A377 (New Road), School Lane, Easter Street and Sanders Lane

No current or recent warnings.

Landkey Stream from Swimbridge to Bishop's Tawton, including Landkey
Riverside locations and roads from Swimbridge to Bishop's Tawton, including low-lying parts of Hannaford Lane and Station Hill at Swimbridge, Bableigh Road, Mill Road and Newland at Landkey, and the A377 (New Road) at Bishop's Tawton

No current or recent warnings.

North Devon coast at Barnstaple
Low lying parts of Barnstaple, including Castle Quay, The Strand and Pottington, Pilton and Sticklepath areas

No current or recent warnings.

River Yeo at Barnstaple
The Raleigh and Pilton areas of Barnstaple, including Raleigh Meadow, Green Meadow Drive and Pilton Park

No current or recent warnings.

Lower Taw area
Lower River Taw and its tributaries from Newnham Bridge to Barnstaple, including Umberleigh, Chittlehampton, Swimbridge and Bishop's Tawton areas

No current or recent warnings.

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