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River Levels

Upper Bristol Avon area

Message issued at 10:55am, Sunday 1st March

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 1 March 2026. River levels at the Fosseway, Brokenborough, Great Somerford and Dauntsey gauges are falling slowly. Flooding is possible at locations near the Bristol Avon, Tetbury Avon, Sherston Avon, Dauntsey Brook, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around low lying areas in Tetbury, Badminton, Brook End at Luckington, Corsham, Lacock and the road at Reybridge. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 11:00 AM on 2 March 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 10:55am, Sunday 1st March.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Upper Bristol Avon area

Flood Warning Area Details

Upper River Avon and tributaries including Malmesbury, Dauntsey, Chippenham and Calne

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire

Watercourses covered: Bristol River Avon

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper Bristol Avon area.

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

Dauntsey Brook at Dauntsey, Old Sodom Lane and The Green areas
Riverside properties on Old Sodom Lane, The Green and Dauntsey Green including Earl Danbys Primary School. Sodom Lane including Barn Farm and Evergreen Farm and the area around the Providance Chapel

No current or recent warnings.

Dauntsey Brook at Dauntsey, Olivemead Lane, Sodom Lane, Church Lane and Swallet Gate areas
Olivemead Lane, The Green and Sodom Lane including Great Dairy Farm. Church Lane including Dauntsey Fields Farm and Union Farm and the Swallet Gate area including St James and St Johns

No current or recent warnings.

Bristol Avon (upper) from Malmesbury to Chippenham
Bristol Avon and tributaries from downstream of Malmesbury to Chippenham including Cow Bridge, Hullavington, Corston, Rodbourne, Kingsmead Mill, Great Somerford, Lower Seagry, Christian Malford, Sutton Benger, Kellaways, East Tytherton and Stanley

No current or recent warnings.

Sherston Avon at Malmesbury
Westport Bridge, The Maltings, St Johns Bridge, St Johns Street, Inner Silk Mills and The Mulberries

No current or recent warnings.

Tetbury Avon at Malmesbury
Park Road, Poole Road, Gloucester Road, Mill Lane and Baskerville

No current or recent warnings.

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