Flood Warning Info - River Lynher from Berriowbridge to Notter Bridge

Area Description

River Lynher from Berriowbridge to Notter Bridge including Rilla Mill, Pillaton Mill and the A390.

This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.

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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.

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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 26 Jan 2025 17:25

River Lynher

Flooding is expected in the early hours of Monday morning. Heavy rain on Sunday evening is forecast to cause the River Lynher to rise again overnight, which may cause flooding if high river levels coincide with high tide. High tide at Plymouth is at 3.40am. Properties and low lying areas around the caravan and camping site at Notter Bridge and properties at Newbridge and Kerney Bridge may start to flood first from around 3am on Monday morning. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. Do not walk or drive through floodwater. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. This message will be updated by 11am on Monday or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 26 Jan 2025 14:29

River Lynher

Flooding is expected on Sunday afternoon. Heavy rain on Sunday is causing the River Lynher to rise, which may cause flooding as high river levels coincide with high tide at 3.15pm. Properties and low lying areas around the caravan and camping site at Notter Bridge and properties at Newbridge and Kerney Bridge may start to flood first from around 2.30pm on Sunday. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. Do not walk or drive through floodwater. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. This message will be updated by 10am on Monday or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 7 Dec 2023 14:43

River Lynher

Flooding is expected on the afternoon of Thursday 7th December, and into the evening. Heavy rain falling in the area over Thursday daytime has caused the River Lynher to rise, and the river is forecast to continue rising through the day. Properties and low lying areas around the caravan and camping site at Notter Bridge and properties at Newbridge and Kerney Bridge will start to flood first from 2:30pm today. River levels will be at their highest between 4pm and 6pm. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. We will be closely monitoring the situation throughout the day. This message will be updated by Friday morning, or earlier if the situation changes. Our staff are out in the area and will relay information and assist the emergency services and council.

Flood Warning issued on 14 Jan 2023 10:09

River Lynher

Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.  We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.

Flood Warning issued on 19 Dec 2020 13:15

River Lynher

Following overnight rain high river levels resulted in flooding of areas behind defences. While river levels are falling and will continue to fall throughout the day, ponding water trapped in low lying areas will drain slowly and remains a hazard. Please co-operate with Emergency Services who are supporting the communities in these areas. Localised showers are forecast for Saturday through Sunday. Further frontal rainfall is forecast overnight Sunday 20th into Monday 21st December. We are working with the Met Office and monitoring weather and river level forecasts and will update the situation on Sunday morning.

Flood Warning issued on 19 Dec 2020 03:51

River Lynher

Heavy and intense rain in the area has caused river levels at Bastreet and Pillaton to rise through Friday 18th December. River levels at Pillaton reached the highest on record and are expected to remain high. The river is overtopping defences in the Notter Bridge area. Properties and low-lying areas are flooding at Rilla Mill, Notter Bridge and Notter Bridge Park. High tide, taken from Plymouth at 08:42, may lead to tide locking, where the river will be impeded from discharging into the sea. This could cause further flooding. Residents are recommended to take immediate action. Emergency Services are attending site. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. The A390 at Notter Bridge may also be at risk. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area ready to respond as required. This message will be updated by Saturday morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 19 Dec 2020 00:02

River Lynher

Heavy and intense rain in the area has caused river levels at Bastreet and Pillaton to rise through Friday 18th December. River levels at Pillaton are now the highest on record, and continuing to rise slowly. The river is overtopping defences in the Notter Bridge area. Properties and low-lying areas are flooding at Rilla Mill, Notter Bridge and Notter Bridge Park are at risk. Residents are recommenced to take immediate action. Emergency Services are attending site. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. The A390 at Notter Bridge may also be at risk. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area ready to respond as required. This message will be updated by Saturday morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 18 Dec 2020 15:45

River Lynher

Heavy and intense rain in the area has caused river levels at Bastreet and Pillaton to rise rapidly. A further 30-50mm of rain is forecast this evening with flooding expected from late this afternoon. The river will continue to rise into the early hours of Saturday morning when levels are likely to peak. Properties and low-lying areas will start to flood first. Riverside properties at Rilla Mill, Notter Bridge and Notter Bridge chalet park are at risk. The A390 at Notter Bridge may also be at risk. High tide, taken from Plymouth at 20:30, may lead to tide locking, where the river will be impeded from discharging into the sea. This could cause further flooding. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area ready to respond as required. This message will be updated by Saturday morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 18 Dec 2020 14:02

River Lynher

Heavy and intense rain in the area has caused river levels at Bastreet and Pillaton to rise rapidly. A further 30-50mm of rain is forecast for this evening with flooding expected from late this afternoon. The river will continue to rise into the early hours of Saturday morning when levels are likely to peak. Properties and low lying areas will start to flood first. Riverside properties at Rilla Mill, Notter Bridge and Notter Bridge chalet park are at risk. The A390 at Notter Bridge may also be at risk. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area ready to respond as required. This message will be updated by Saturday morning or earlier if the situation changes. River levels can be viewed on our website.

Flood Warning issued on 15 Dec 2020 16:57

River Lynher

Flooding is expected tomorrow morning, Wednesday 16th December. Heavy rainfall is forecast during Wednesday morning which will cause the River Lynher to rise. This coincides with the spring tide and tide-locking of rivers is possible. Properties and low lying areas around the caravan and camping site at Notter Bridge and properties at Newbridge and Kerney Bridge are at risk. Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. We will be closely monitoring the situation throughout the day and this message will be updated tomorrow morning of if the situation changes.