Flooding possible. Be prepared.
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 the river from around 3:30pm on Saturday. The main areas of concern are Hatherleigh, Bradworthy, Clovely and Bradford.
We expect the river to remain high throughout the day 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 3:00PM on Sunday 25 October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 3:10pm, Saturday 24th October 2026.
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Sat 24 Oct 2026, 3:10pm
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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
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.