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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High river levels on the River Hayle may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible throughout Sunday 22nd February and into Monday. River levels remain high following heavy rain with further rain forecast over Sunday. Catchments are saturated and rivers are expected to respond. Forecast levels may cause flooding to low lying land and roads close to the River Hayle. 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 11:00AM on Monday 23rd February, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:55am, Sunday 22nd February.
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Warning no longer in force
Tue 3 Mar 2026, 10:22am
Flood alert
Mon 2 Mar 2026, 10:32am
Flood alert
Sun 1 Mar 2026, 10:42am
Flood alert
Sat 28 Feb 2026, 10:35am
Flood alert
Fri 27 Feb 2026, 1:01pm
Flood alert
Thu 26 Feb 2026, 9:59pm
Warning no longer in force
Mon 23 Feb 2026, 9:31am
Flood alert
Sun 22 Feb 2026, 9:55am
Flood alert
Sat 21 Feb 2026, 4:32pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 20 Feb 2026, 11:34am
Penzance, Newlyn, Crowlas, Porthleven, St Ives, Hayle, Camborne, Portreath and Perranporth
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Cornwall
Watercourses covered: River Hayle, Perrancoombe Stream, Bolingey Stream, Portreath Stream, Newlyn Coombe River
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for West Cornwall Rivers.
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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