Flood Alert Info - North Dartmoor Rivers
Area Description
the Upper River Taw from Sticklepath to Newnham Bridge and the River Okement and its tributaries.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 09:09
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible throughout Sunday. Heavy rain associated with Storm Bert is forecast over the weekend. Catchments are wet following rainfall earlier in the week. River levels are expected to remain high throughout Sunday. Expected levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close. We expect rivers to remain high throughout Sunday and may issue further flood warnings if required. Take care near areas of concern and check your local river levels on gov.uk. We are monitoring river levels. This message will be updated if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2024 10:36
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Saturday evening and overnight into Sunday. Heavy rain associated with Storm Bert is forecast from lunchtime Saturday until early Sunday morning. Catchments are wet following rainfall earlier in the week. River levels are expected to be high from 10pm Saturday night and remain high throughout Sunday.
Expected levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers from around 10pm on Saturday 23rd November. We expect rivers to remain high throughout Sunday and may issue further flood warnings if required. Take care near areas of concern and check your local river levels on gov.uk. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area clearing blockages. This message will be updated by 11am on Sunday or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Oct 2024 17:03
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Wednesday evening following heavy rain throughout most of today, with further spells of rain forecast until later on Wednesday evening.
Following prolonged rainfall, catchments are wet. Rivers are expected to remain high leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads .
Some areas may see surface water flooding.
Weather conditions are expected to improve from overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated on Thursday or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 May 2024 16:20
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding remains possible throughout today, Thursday 2nd May following recent heavy rainfall. No further rain is expected however river levels in the North Dartmoor area are expected to remain high and flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river is possible. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. This message will be updated on Friday 3rd May, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 May 2024 10:50
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Thursday morning 02/05/2024. Heavy rainfall overnight and this morning has caused river levels to rise in the North Dartmoor Rivers Area with possible flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Apr 2024 15:49
River Taw, River Okement
This alert is issued based upon a forecast.
Flooding is possible during the early hours of Friday 5th April.
During Thursday evening and overnight in to Friday, heavy rainfall of up to 25mm is forecast to fall in the North Dartmoor area. This will cause North Dartmoor rivers to rise.
We expect rivers to remain high throughout Friday though no flooding to properties is forecast and warnings are not expected to be issued.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Friday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 14:42
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Thursday.
Heavy rainfall overnight and today has fallen in the North Dartmoor Rivers Area. This has caused water levels in the area's rivers to rise with flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers possible.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated on Friday 29th March or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 11:40
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Sunday afternoon, 25/02/2024.
Heavy rainfall has fallen and is continuing to fall in the North Dartmoor Rivers area. This has meant that the river levels are rising in response to the heavy rainfall.
We expect the river to remain high throughout today and overnight.
Take care near areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and will be update this message if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 10:21
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Sunday 18th February.
Heavy overnight rainfall in the North Dartmoor Rivers area has led to rivers levels rising. River levels are forecast to peak midday Sunday.
Flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river is possible.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. Further rainfall is forecast this weekend and river levels are expected to rise.
We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated on Sunday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 13:58
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible this afternoon, Thursday 04/01/24. Heavy rain has fallen across Devon, and is expected to continue until early Friday morning. This means that river levels will remain high for the next couple of days as the catchments are already very wet. Levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. This message will be updated by the afternoon of Friday 05/01/24, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 07:27
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Mar 2023 14:31
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2023 09:10
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Thursday morning.
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rain and snowfall in the Dartmoor area. This has meant that the River Taw is now rising.
Flooding to low lying land and roads close to local rivers around Jacobstowe, Okehampton and North Tawton from around 9:30am on Thursday is possible.
We expect river levels to remain high throughout the day although no flooding to properties is forecast and warnings are not expected to be issued.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Thursday evening or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2023 05:14
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
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 Alert issued on 14 Jan 2023 09:52
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
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 Alert issued on 12 Jan 2023 11:30
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
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 Alert issued on 7 Jan 2023 18:52
River Taw, River Okement
The heavy rainfall has now passed over the county, however showers are expected to continue overnight.
We expect the rivers to remain high throughout the night.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels and will have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. This message will be updated by the afternoon of Sunday 8th January 2023 or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2023 16:12
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible from the early hours of Saturday 7th January. Heavy rain is expected from 1am in the morning and will cause river levels to rise.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads. Flood Warnings may be required.
Please take care near the areas of concern. Do not walk or drive through flood water. Avoid low lying roads and footpaths, which may be flooded.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the situation.
This message will be updated Saturday afternoon, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2022 16:12
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible Wednesday 23/11/2022 and overnight into Thursday 24/11/2022. Rain has been falling over the catchment and river levels are high. Blustery showers are forecast for the remainder of today and throughout Thursday, maintaining these high river levels. Flooding to low lying land and roads is expected. No flooding to properties is forecast and warnings are not expected to be issued. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and this message will be updated on Thursday 24/11/2022 or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2022 12:08
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible throughout Tuesday 22/11/2022 and Wednesday.
Frequent heavy showers have affected most areas during Tuesday morning becoming drier into the afternoon. From the early hours of Wednesday morning a band of rain will bring a spell of heavy rain.
Catchments are extremely wet and river levels will react to any further rainfall.
River levels are currently rising and will remain high throughout Tuesday. River levels will rise once again during Wednesday morning. Flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river is likely.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff checking for blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Wednesday 23/11/2022 or earlier if the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 30 Oct 2021 14:40
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible overnight Saturday into Sunday. Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the North Dartmoor Rivers area and further rain is expected. This will mean that the rivers in the North Dartmoor area will remain high. Levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river from Sunday morning. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the day on Sunday. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Sunday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Oct 2021 15:16
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible overnight Friday in to Saturday. Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the North Dartmoor Rivers area and further rain is expected. This will mean that the Rivers in the North Dartmoor area will rise. Levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river from Friday evening. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the night in to Saturday. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Saturday evening or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Oct 2021 18:22
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible early on Friday morning.
Heavy rainfall is falling over north Devon. This has meant that the rivers in the North Dartmoor area are now rising and there will be bankfull conditions with some localised riverside field flooding from around 8am.
Further rain is forecast from Friday evening into Saturday morning. This will cause river levels to rise again with further flooding expected in the area.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. This message will be updated on Friday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2021 17:15
River Taw, River Okement
North Dartmoor Rivers – Systems Update
Flooding is possible across the North Dartmoor area today, Sunday 21st February, and overnight into Monday morning. Rain is continuing to fall over the area and river levels remain high. Flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river is expected. Further rainfall is forecast in this area until Monday afternoon, therefore river levels are expected to remain high.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and are ready to respond as required. This message will be updated on Monday afternoon, or earlier if the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2021 11:10
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible across the North Dartmoor area today, Sunday 20th February. Rain is continuing to fall over the area and river levels remain high.
The main areas of concern are the Upper River Taw from Sticklepath to Newnham Bridge, and the River Okement and its tributaries.
Flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river is expected. Further rainfall is forecast in this area until Monday afternoon, therefore river levels are expected to remain high.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and are ready to respond as required. This message will be updated on Saturday morning, or earlier if the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2021 14:34
River Taw, River Okement
Rain has continued to fall overnight resulting in river levels remaining higher than normal. A flood alert remains in force due to further rain expected during Saturday 20th February. Showers may continue throughout Saturday and Sunday and we expect the river levels to remain high throughout the weekend. Low lying ground, roads and properties are still at risk of flooding. We are monitoring the situation and we will provide an update on Sunday morning, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2021 11:05
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible across the North Dartmoor area today, Friday 19th February, and overnight into Saturday morning. Rain is continuing to fall over the area and will cause river levels to rise.
The main areas of concern are the Upper River Taw from Sticklepath to Newnham Bridge, and the River Okement and its tributaries.
Flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river is expected. Further rainfall is forecast in this area over the next few days, therefore river levels are expected to remain high. Flood Warnings may be required.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and are ready to respond as required. This message will be updated on Saturday morning, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 11:01
River Taw, River Okement
A flood alert remains in force to reflect continuing high river levels and further rain expected during Saturday.
The outlook remains unsettled with potential heavy showers forecast for the Dartmoor area. Low lying ground, roads and properties are still at risk of flooding. We are monitoring the situation and will provide an update on Sunday, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 16:10
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible overnight into early Saturday morning. Heavy rainfall is expected overnight in the Dartmoor area. Rivers are expected to rise, and there will likely be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river.
No flooding to properties is currently forecast and warnings are not expected to be issued.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and are ready to respond as required.
This message will be updated on Saturday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 16:02
River Taw, River Okement
Frontal rainfall associated with Storm Bella has cleared and river levels will begin to fall this evening. However, heavy wintry showers of rain, sleet and wet snow are expected to cross the area overnight.
Catchments are saturated and sensitive to further rainfall, so this is likely to keep river levels high into Monday morning.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Monday or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 14:59
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible across the North Dartmoor area later on Saturday evening and overnight into Sunday 27th December.
Storm Bella is expected to bring further heavy showers this evening and a band of heavy frontal rain overnight. This will cause rivers in the area to rise rapidly, peaking early Sunday morning. The levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers in the early hours. Very strong winds are also forecast which may cause trees to fall bringing additional risk of flooding.
We expect the rivers to remain high throughout tomorrow, and there is the possibility for Flood Warnings to be issued.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Sunday evening or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 16:12
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Wednesday evening.
Over the last few hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Dartmoor area. This has meant that the Rivers Okement and Taw are now rising.
The levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers and around bridges from around 6pm on Wednesday evening.
We expect the rivers to remain high throughout Wednesday evening though no flooding to properties is forecast and warnings are not expected to be issued.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Thursday evening or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2020 13:22
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible during Friday 18th December through to the morning of Saturday 19th December. Showers are forecast for Friday morning. This will turn into heavy and intense rainfall during Friday afternoon, evening and into the early hours of Saturday. Widespread totals of up to 35mm, with localised totals up to 70mm are forecast within a 15 hour period from Friday afternoon. Areas of higher ground such as Dartmoor may see isolated totals of up to 100mm in 15 hours. Rivers are expected to respond quickly to this rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land and roads close to rivers is possible. Surface water may be deep, especially where leaves have blocked the drains. Further heavy rainfall is also forecast for Monday into Tuesday. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for, and clearing blockages. This message will be updated on Saturday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2020 10:22
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible during Friday 18th December through to the morning of Saturday 19th December. Showers are forecast for Friday morning. This will turn into heavy and intense rainfall during Friday afternoon, evening and into the early hours of Saturday. Widespread totals of up to 35mm, with localised totals up to 70mm are forecast within a 15 hour period from Friday afternoon. Areas of higher ground such as Dartmoor may see isolated totals of up to 100mm in 15 hours. Rivers are expected to respond quickly to this rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land and roads close to rivers is possible. Surface water may be deep, especially where leaves have blocked the drains. Further heavy rainfall is also forecast for Monday into Tuesday. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for, and clearing blockages. This message will be updated on Friday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2020 13:09
River Taw, River Okement
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy and prolonged rainfall in the North Dartmoor area and river levels are high. There is likely to be flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers. We expect river levels to start falling this afternoon, however, a further spell of rain is forecast overnight and into Sunday, which may cause river levels to rise again. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Saturday evening or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Oct 2020 16:44
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible early on Saturday morning.
Forecasts suggest we will see heavy rainfall in the north Dartmoor area overnight on Friday and into Saturday. This means that the East Okement River and the River Torridge are likely to rise.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the rivers from around 06:30am onwards.
We expect the rivers to continue to rise through Saturday morning and it is possible that warnings could be issued.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Saturday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2020 14:52
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible throughout this afternoon and evening, Sunday 15 March. Rain has fallen overnight and this morning, causing river levels to rise.
Flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river is possible.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated on Monday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2020 15:40
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible overnight on Monday the 9th of March into Tuesday. Rain is forecast this evening and overnight. River catchments are still saturated after recent storms and river levels are expected to rise overnight and into the morning.
Forecast levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river from early Tuesday morning.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated on Tuesday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 16:17
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Thursday 5th March into Friday. There has been heavy rainfall overnight and on Thursday morning. Rain has now cleared the area, however, catchments are still saturated after recent storms, and river levels are expected to remain high. Unsettled conditions are expected to continue into the weekend.
Levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river this afternoon and evening. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated on Friday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 12:38
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Thursday 5th March. There has been heavy rainfall overnight and rain is forecast to continue throughout the day. River catchments are still saturated after recent storms, and river levels are beginning to rise.
Levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout the day.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated on Friday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 10:44
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is expected on Saturday 29th February
The heavy and persistent rainfall experienced in the early hours of Saturday morning has now cleared the area, with wintry showers to follow throughout the day.
The ground in many areas is totally saturated and the rainfall has caused rivers to rise and they are expected to remain high throughout Saturday.
Flooding to low lying land and roads is still expected, and flood waters may be deep and fast flowing within this area. River levels have begun to stabilise and are slowly beginning to fall in upstream locations.
Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated on Saturday evening.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 15:48
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible overnight Friday (28th February) into Saturday (29th February).
Bands of heavy rain are forecast to pass through Devon during Friday and into Saturday with a risk of some particularly localised bursts. River catchments are still saturated after the recent storms, and river levels are beginning to rise.
The main areas of concern are Jacobstowe, Okehampton, North Tawton, where levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the rivers to remain high throughout the night and into Saturday.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message is based on the latest forecast and will be updated when the situation changes. Flood warnings will be issued when necessary.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 17:16
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Sunday into Monday. Heavy rain has fallen over the last 48 hours and river levels remain high. Specific areas of concern are low lying land and roads close to rivers. Heaviest rain has cleared this area but rain showers are forecast for the next few days. This will cause river levels to remain high into Monday. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels and this message will be updated on Monday or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 07:59
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible from Sunday into Monday. There has been heavy rainfall overnight into Sunday and river levels are remaining high. Specific areas of concern are low lying land and roads close to rivers. Rain is forecast to continue throughout Sunday morning, with scattered showers over Sunday afternoon. This will cause river levels to remain high into Monday. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 13:22
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible throughout the weekend. There has been heavy rainfall overnight into Saturday and river levels are rising. Specific areas of concern are low lying land and roads close to rivers. Rain is forecast to continue throughout the weekend due to Storm Dennis. The heaviest downpours are forecast throughout Saturday afternoon and from the early hours of Sunday morning. This will cause river levels to remain high throughout the weekend. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 17:19
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Friday night and into Saturday.
Heavy rainfall is expected overnight. River levels are likely to respond quickly.
Specific areas of concern are low lying land and roads close to rivers.
Further heavy rain is expected on Saturday with the arrival of Storm Dennis. This is likely to cause increased flooding across the area.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Saturday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 20:28
River Taw, River Okement
Rainfall throughout the day has kept river levels high. This alert will remain in place overnight and will be updated Friday morning.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 16:28
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Thursday morning.
Heavy rainfall is expected overnight. River levels are likely to respond quickly.
Areas of concern are low lying land and roads close to the rivers which are expected to flood.
We expect the river levels to remain high throughout Thursday, though no flooding to properties is forecast and warnings are not expected to be issued.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Thursday evening or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2019 23:06
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible on Thursday evening and overnight into Friday.
A band of heavy rain is forecast across Devon this evening and overnight. As river levels are already high and the ground is saturated, this rainfall may result in flooding to low lying land and roads. We are constantly monitoring river levels and this message will be updated on Friday 27 December 2019 or earlier if the situation changes. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2019 11:43
River Taw, River Okement
River levels are forecast to rise across Devon as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low-lying land is possible throughout Devon this afternoon and overnight into Friday
Several periods of heavy rain are likely from Thursday afternoon until early Friday. 20mm of rain is likely to accumulate quite widely during this time, with 30 mm over some south-facing hills. Overall accumulation of rain on saturated ground, means we expect river levels to remain high for the coming days, and flood warnings may be needed.
Take care near the areas of concern, and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff across the area checking for and clearing blockages.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 20 December, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2019 15:26
River Taw, River Okement
River levels are forecast to rise across Devon as a result of heavy rainfall this afternoon and overnight into Thursday. Consequently, flooding of roads and low-lying land is possible widely throughout Devon.
Several periods of heavy rain are likely from Wednesday afternoon until early Friday. 30 to 50 mm of rain is likely to accumulate quite widely during this time, with 60 to 90 mm over some south-facing hills. Overall accumulation of rain on saturated ground means we expect river levels to remain high for the coming days.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff across the area checking for and clearing blockages.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 19 December, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2019 15:07
River Taw, River Okement
Flooding is possible this evening and overnight.
The weather forecast is for potentially heavy showers this evening and overnight, with showers throughout the day on Sunday 15th December. As river levels are already high, further rain may result in flooding to low lying land and roads. It is likely that river levels will remain high over this time. We are constantly monitoring river levels and this message will be updated on Sunday or earlier if the situation changes. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2019 01:39
River Taw, River Okement
River levels in the catchment are showing a slow rise in reaction to rainfall throughout the day and evening. Most rain has now cleared the catchments but river levels are still rising and the criteria for this flood alert has now been met.
Further showers are expected on Saturday morning around 6am and should move through quickly. The saturated nature of the catchments means that river levels are likely to react to this and could increase further.
The Environment Agency will continue to monitor river levels and will update this message at 9am on Saturday morning