Flood Warning Info - River Lyn (East) from Brendon to Lynmouth

Area Description

Riverside locations and roads between Brendon and Lynmouth, including Brendon, Alderford, Rockford and Watersmeet.
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.

Area Covered by this Flood Warning

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Flood Warning History

Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 4 Oct 2020 15:12
River Lyn
Flooding is expected from the afternoon of Sunday 4th October. Heavy rain continues to fall in the Exmoor area and will do so throughout the remainder of the weekend. This is causing the River Lyn to rise again, and the river is forecast to remain high throughout this afternoon and evening, with levels predicted to be higher than yesterday’s peak. Properties and low lying areas between Brendon and Lynmouth, including Brendon, Alderford, Rockford and Watersmeet, will start to flood first from around 3:30pm on Sunday. River levels will be at their highest between 3:30pm and 5pm. 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 as the situation changes. Our staff are in the area and will relay information and assist the emergency services and council.


Flood Warning issued on 3 Oct 2020 12:48
River Lyn
Flooding is expected from the afternoon of Saturday 3rd of October. Heavy rain is falling in the Exmoor area and will continue throughout the weekend. This is causing the River Lyn to rise and the river is forecast to continue rising through the day. Properties and low lying areas will start to flood first from around 2pm on Saturday. River levels will be at their highest between 5pm 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 and this message will be updated as 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 16 Feb 2020 02:50
River Lyn
Heavy rain will continue to fall over the North Devon area, causing river levels to remain high. Properties and low lying areas will remain 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. This message will be updated during Sunday afternoon, or earlier if the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 15 Feb 2020 20:58
River Lyn
Flooding is expected from the early hours of Sunday morning. Heavy rain is falling over the North Devon area and will continue throughout Sunday, causing the River Lyn to rise. River levels are forecast to continue rising into Sunday afternoon. Properties and low lying areas will start to flood first from around 5am 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. We will be closely monitoring the situation throughout the day and this message will be updated as the situation changes.