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River Levels

Upper Torridge area

Message issued at 12:45pm, Thursday 18th December 2025

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Flooding is still possible.

Further rain is forecast on Thursday with river levels expected to remain high.

Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers.

The main areas of concern are Hatherleigh, Bradworthy, Clovely and Bradford. 

We are closely monitoring the situation.
 
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. 

This message will be updated by 5:00PM on 19 December 2025 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 12:45pm, Thursday 18th December 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Upper Torridge area

Flood Warning Area Details

Rivers Torridge, Waldon and Lew, including Black Torrington, Milton Damerel and Hatherleigh areas, and coastal streams in the Hartland and Clovelly areas

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon

Watercourses covered: River Torridge, River Waldon, River Lew

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 Torridge 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

River Torridge (Upper) from Bradford to Dolton
riverside locations and roads between Bradford and Dolton, including Dippermill, Black Torrington, Sheepwash and the A386 at Hele Bridge near Hatherleigh

No current or recent warnings.

River Lew at Gribbleford Bridge and Hatherleigh
riverside locations and roads between Gribbleford Bridge and Hatherleigh, including Gribbleford Bridge, Passaford and Hatherleigh

No current or recent warnings.

River Waldon from Bradworthy to Bradford
riverside locations and roads between Bradworthy and Bradford, including Sutcombemill, Milton Damerel and the A388 near Milton Damerel

No current or recent warnings.

Lower Torridge area
Dolton, Great Torrington, Bideford and Westward Ho! areas

No current or recent warnings.

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