Upper River Tamar Flood alert 3:54pm, Saturday 24th October 2026

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on Saturday 24 October .
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area.

Forecast levels may cause flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers from around 5pm on Saturday.

We expect the river to remain high into tomorrow morning though no flooding to properties is currently forecast.
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 Sunday 25 October or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

Message issued at 3:54pm, Saturday 24th October 2026.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Upper River Tamar

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Sat 24 Oct 2026, 3:54pm
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Flood Warning Area Details

Bude, Helebridge, Bridgerule, Canworthy Water, Launceston and Yeolmbridge

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Cornwall, Devon

Watercourses covered: River Tamar, River Strat, River Neet, River Ottery, River Kensey

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 River Tamar.

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).