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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding expected. Take action now.
High river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is expected on 27 January 2026 .
Heavy rain falling in the area will continue throughout the day.
Properties and low lying areas will start to flood from around 00:45AM on Tuesday. The main areas of concern are Widworthy Mill, Lexhayne Mill, Patches Cottage and the A35 trunk road at Wilmington. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas.
River levels are likely to remain high throughout the morning.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car . Activate any flood protection products you may have.
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 27 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 1:09am, Tuesday 27th January.
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Tue 27 Jan 2026, 3:00pm
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Tue 27 Jan 2026, 1:09am
Warning no longer in force
Thu 7 Dec 2023, 5:08pm
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Thu 7 Dec 2023, 12:53pm
Riverside locations and roads between Wilmington and Colyton, including Umborne, Lexhayne and the A35 at Wilmington
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Devon
Watercourses covered: Umborne Brook
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Umborne Brook from Wilmington to Colyton.
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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