Flood Alert Info - River Axe area

Area Description

Rivers Axe, Coly, Yarty, Umborne Brook and coastal streams from Branscombe to Axmouth.

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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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area

Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 16:15

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible in the early hours of Sunday morning. River levels in the River Axe area are currently falling following the rainfall over the last 24 hours. However, further rainfall is forecast overnight tonight and, with the catchment already saturated, river levels are expected to rise again with flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. 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 Sunday.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 15:05

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible from Friday evening into Saturday morning as rivers remain high following recent rain, with further rain forecast into the weekend. Catchments are wet and rivers are expected to remain high, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads into the weekend. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. Avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated on Saturday, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Oct 2024 15:08

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Wednesday following overnight and early morning rain, with further spells of heavy rain forecast until Wednesday evening. Following prolonged rainfall, catchments are wet. Rivers are expected to remain high leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads until Wednesday evening. Some areas may see surface water flooding. Weather conditions are expected to improve from Wednesday evening 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 15 Oct 2024 16:40

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight tonight (Tuesday 15th October) and into Wednesday morning. Heavy rainfall this evening and overnight tonight in the River Axe area is expected to cause the River Axe and its tributaries to rise, which could cause flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect rivers to remain high throughout Wednesday with further rainfall expected 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 Wednesday morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Oct 2024 17:42

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible in the early hours of Monday morning. Heavy rainfall is due overnight tonight (Sunday 13th October) in the River Axe area. It is expected this will cause the River Axe and its tributaries to rise, which could cause flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. 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 will update this message on Monday.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Oct 2024 16:33

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Tuesday evening and into the early hours. Over the last 12 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Axe area and river levels are rising. There may be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the rivers. We expect the river 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 this message will be updated on Wednesday morning or earlier if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2024 11:54

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding remains possible throughout today, Monday 30thSeptember following the overnight heavy rainfall. No further heavy rain is expected however river levels in the River Axe 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 Tuesday 1st October, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Sep 2024 14:11

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible this evening and overnight on Sunday 29/09/2024. Heavy rainfall is forecast in the River Axe area. This will cause river levels to rise 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 on Monday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Sep 2024 16:16

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Thursday evening 26th September. Over the last several hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Axe area causing river levels to rise. There may be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the rivers. We expect rivers to remain high into Friday morning, 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 this message will be updated on Friday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Sep 2024 17:22

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Due to heavy rainfall forecast, flooding is possible overnight Saturday 7th September and into the early hours of Sunday 8th September in the River Axe area. There may be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the rivers. We expect the rivers to remain high throughout Sunday 8th September, 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 this message will be updated on Sunday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 5 Sep 2024 16:51

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible Thursday evening 5th September and Friday 6th September. Over the last several hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Axe area. This has meant that rivers are rising in response. There may be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the rivers. We expect the rivers to remain high throughout Friday 6th September, 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 this message will be updated on Friday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 8 Jul 2024 16:38

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible tonight Monday 08/07/2024. Heavy rainfall is forecast overnight in the River Axe area. This will cause river levels to rise 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 tomorrow morning, 09/07/2024, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 May 2024 12:33

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding continues to remain possible throughout the day, Tuesday 14/05/2024. We saw heavy rain fall across the River Axe catchment yesterday causing river levels to rise. River levels in the area have reached their highest and are starting to fall below levels of concern. Levels at Weycroft are still high but dropping, whereas levels in the wider catchment are clear of flood risk. Levels at Weycroft suggest that there will still be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. There may be standing water present throughout the catchment. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We will continue to monitor the river levels. This message will be updated by the afternoon on Wednesday 15/05/24, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 May 2024 14:15

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

The band of heavy rain experienced in the River Axe catchment is expected to clear the area by 10pm tonight. Due to the rainfall, the rivers in the area are now rising. Levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the River Axe and River Coly from around 3pm today, with rivers reaching their highest levels between 4pm and 10pm. We expect the river to remain high throughout today 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 will issue further flood warnings if required. This message will be updated on Tuesday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 May 2024 16:19

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding remains possible throughout today, Thursday 2nd May following recent heavy rainfall. No further rain is expected however river levels in the Axe 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 1 May 2024 18:23

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Thursday morning 02/05/2024. Heavy rainfall is forecast overnight in the River Axe area. This will cause river levels to rise 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 on Thursday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 14:07

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible throughout Thursday. Heavy rainfall in the River Axe Area overnight and throughout today has caused rivers in the area to rise. Flooding to low lying land and roads close to the rivers remains possible. 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 Friday 29th March or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Mar 2024 17:00

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Heavy rainfall in the River Axe area is forecast this evening and overnight. This will cause the River Axe & its tributaries to rise with flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river possible. 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 Thursday 28th March or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2024 16:45

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight Saturday 16/03/2024, and into Sunday morning. Heavy rainfall forecast tonight in the River Axe area is expected to cause 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 Sunday afternoon 17/03/2024, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2024 13:43

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding remains possible throughout today, Sunday 10th March. River levels in the River Axe area remain high after recent heavy rainfall. Further heavy showers are forecast today. The rain may be heavy at times and may result in further flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. This message will be updated on Monday 11th March, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2024 16:44

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight Saturday and throughout Sunday. The rain experienced today will continue to spread northwards with some potentially heavy spells later this evening and overnight, causing river levels to rise. Levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river from around 2am Sunday morning, with rivers reaching their highest levels between 5am and 10am tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Sunday morning 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 will issue further flood warnings if required. This message will be updated on Sunday or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 11:34

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Sunday afternoon, 25/02/2024. Heavy rainfall has fallen and is continuing to fall in the River Axe area. This has meant that the river levels are rising in response. We expect the rivers to remain high throughout today and overnight. Take care near the 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 22 Feb 2024 14:00

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is still possible in the River Axe Area, tonight and into tomorrow Friday 23rd Feb 2024. Further heavy rain is forecast for the area. Although rivers in some areas may have started to fall during today, they are expected to rise in response to the rain. Flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river is possible. Flooding of properties is not currently expected. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated if the situation changes. 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 evening or earlier if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 10:57

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Wednesday 21/02/24 morning. Heavy rainfall has fallen and will continue to fall into Thursday the 22nd. This has meant that the River Axe is now rising. We expect the river to remain high throughout today. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels

Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 11:10

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding remains possible over Sunday, 18/02/2024, with levels in the River Axe high after heavy rain overnight. No more significant rainfall is forecast today and levels are expected to remain high into Monday. A flood warning in the catchment has been issued. 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, 19/02/2024, or earlier if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2024 16:37

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight on Saturday 17th February into early Sunday morning. There is heavy rainfall forecast in the River Axe area on Saturday evening. River levels are expected to rise and peak in the early hours of Sunday morning. 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 Sunday morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2024 15:50

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight on Thursday 15th February into Friday morning. There is heavy rainfall forecast in the River Axe area on Thursday evening. River levels are forecast to peak in the early hours of Friday morning. 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 Friday morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 16:29

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible from Thursday evening. This flood alert is based on a forecast. Rainfall over the last 24 hours has caused river levels to rise. Further rainfall is forecast from Thursday evening into Friday. We expect river levels to rise again in response to this rainfall. Levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river Axe and its tributaries. We expect the river 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 or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 13:57

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 Jan 2024 16:51

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding continues to remain possible for this afternoon, Tuesday 02/01/24 and overnight into Wednesday. Over the last week we have seen heavy rain fall across Devon, and further spells of rain, which may be heavy in places are expected on Tuesday evening and overnight. This means that river levels in the River Axe area will rise, and will remain high for the next couple of days, as heavy rain is falling on already wet catchments. Levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. More heavy rain accompanied by very windy conditions on Tuesday night through to Wednesday will cause river levels to rise again. Possible Flood Warnings may be issued if necessary. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We will continue to monitor the river levels. This message will be updated by the afternoon on Wednesday 03/01/24, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 13:35

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible from this evening, Monday 01/01/24 and overnight into Tuesday. Over the last week we have seen heavy rain fall across Devon, and further spells of rain, which may be heavy in places are expected on Monday evening and overnight. This means that river levels in the River Axe area will rise, and will remain high for the next couple of days, as heavy rain is falling on already wet catchments. Levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. More heavy rain accompanied by very windy conditions on Tuesday will cause river levels to rise again. Possible Flood Warnings may be issued if necessary. 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 on Tuesday 02/01/24, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 11:50

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding remains possible throughout today, Sunday 31/12/23. River levels on the river Axe area remain high following the heavy rain falling in the area overnight on Saturday 30/12/23 and into Sunday morning. Over the last week we have seen heavy rain fall across Devon. Further showers are still forecast today, and more heavy rain is expected from tomorrow afternoon on Monday 01/01/24. The weather generally remains unsettled for the next week, bringing wet and windy conditions. River levels on the River Axe area are expected to remain high and will be sensitive to further rainfall. Levels suggest there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. 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 on Monday 01/01/24, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 13:45

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible from the afternoon today, Saturday 30/12/23 and overnight into Sunday. Over the last week we have seen heavy rain fall across Devon, and more heavy rain is forecast throughout today. The weather remains generally unsettled for the next week, bringing wet and windy conditions. This means that river levels in the River Axe area will rise, and will remain high over the weekend. Levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. No flooding to properties is forecast, and flood 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 have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. This message will be updated by the afternoon on Sunday 31/12/23, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2023 11:15

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding remains possible throughout today, Thursday 28th December. River levels in the River Axe area remain high after recent heavy rainfall. Further showers are forecast throughout today, and the weather remains generally unsettled for the next couple of days, bringing wet and windy conditions. The rain may be heavy at times, and may result in further flooding to low-lying land and roads close to the river. 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 midday on Friday 29/12/23, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2023 14:06

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible from the afternoon of Wednesday 27th December. Overnight and today we have seen heavy rainfall across Devon. This has meant that the River Axe is now rising, and river levels will remain high. 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 today, Wednesday 27th December, and possible flood warnings may be required. 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 28th December or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 15:42

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible throughout Saturday afternoon, overnight and into Sunday. Over the past few days, we have seen heavy rainfall across Devon. Rain has now cleared the area but river levels will remain high overnight. Further rainfall is expected during Sunday which may cause river levels to rise further. The main areas of concern are Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth. River 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 constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated on Sunday or sooner if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 16:42

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight Friday 8th December and through Saturday 9th December. Rivers remain high after the recent rainfall and another band of rain will fall overnight tonight and into tomorrow causing rivers to rise again. 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. Do not walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on Saturday or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 10:35

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible throughout Friday. Over the past few days, we have seen heavy rainfall across Devon. While the rain has now cleared, river levels will remain high and further rainfall is forecast overnight. The main areas of concern are Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth. River 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 constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated on Friday afternoon or sooner if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2023 16:51

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight on Wednesday and throughout Thursday. Widespread heavy rainfall is forecast overnight across Devon. This will cause rivers in the area to rise. The main areas of concern are Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth. River levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers. River levels will remain high and further rain forecast for Thursday is likely to cause river levels to rise further. Possible flood warnings may be required. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow or sooner if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 16:31

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible through the rest of today and overnight into Tuesday. Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the East Devon area. This has meant that rivers in the area have risen and will remain high. The main areas of concern are Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth. River 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 constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2023 15:34

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible early this evening and into Monday morning. Widespread heavy rainfall is forecast overnight across Devon. This will cause rivers in the area to rise. The main areas of concern are Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth. River levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers. We expect rivers to remain high from midnight on Sunday 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 if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2023 16:30

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible early on Saturday morning. Widespread heavy rainfall is forecast overnight across Devon. This will cause rivers in the area to rise. The main areas of concern are Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth. River levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers. We expect rivers to remain high throughout Saturday. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels. This message will be updated if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2023 17:25

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible early on Thursday morning. Widespread heavy rainfall is forecast overnight across Devon. This will cause rivers in the area to rise. The main areas of concern are Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth. River levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers. We expect rivers to remain high throughout 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 evening or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 10:42

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

River levels remain high following recent rainfall. Unsettled weather is forecast to continue with heavy rain early Tuesday morning, 14/11/23, bringing a further risk of flooding. Catchments are wet, so river levels will remain high and respond to further rainfall. Flooding to low lying land and roads close to Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth is possible. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for, and clearing, blockages. This message will be updated on Tuesday 14/11/23 or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Nov 2023 16:22

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

River levels remain high following recent rainfall. Unsettled weather is forecast to continue with persistent rain over Sunday night on 12th November and Monday morning on 13th November, bringing a risk of flooding from the early hours of Monday morning. We expect flooding to affect Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth. Catchments are wet, so river levels will remain high and respond to further rainfall. Flooding is possible on Monday 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 Monday.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2023 16:46

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Catchments are saturated and further rainfall over the past 24 hours have meant river levels remain high. Further showers are expected. Flooding remains possible to low lying areas although no further 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.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2023 16:31

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Storm Ciaran has cleared, and river levels are continuing to fall throughout today. Catchments are saturated and a persistent band of rainfall is expected Saturday morning. We expect river levels to respond to this rainfall, 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.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2023 18:08

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 28 Oct 2023 19:09

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight on Saturday 28th October. Rain in the Axe catchment has caused river levels on the River Axe to rise and reach Flood Alert criteria. No further significant rain in the catchment is expected overnight but river levels may continue to increase. Significant flood impacts are currently not forecast but land and low lying roads may well be effected. This message will be updated on Sunday 29th October at 9am unless the situation significantly changes when it will be updated earlier.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Oct 2023 04:10

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 8 May 2023 19:04

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flood alert for River Axe area    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 16 Jan 2023 01:43

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 05:08

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 7 Jan 2023 07:12

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible throughout Saturday 7th January. Heavy rain has been falling in the area and is causing river levels to rise. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads. 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 3 Jan 2023 20:01

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flood alert for the River Axe   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 31 Dec 2022 17:08

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 19 Dec 2022 15:33

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Monday evening 19/12/2022 and overnight into Tuesday. Following heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours further spells of rain, heavy at times, are expected through the rest of Monday, overnight, and into Tuesday. River levels will remain high throughout the early part of this week and will be extremely sensitive to further rainfall. We may issue Flood Warnings as necessary. Flooding to low lying land and roads is expected. 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.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2022 15:16

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Sunday evening and overnight into Monday morning. Throughout Sunday 18 December 2022 heavy rainfall has been falling in the River Axe area and is forecast to continue for the next couple of days causing rivers to rise. Flooding to low lying land and roads is expected. We expect the rivers to remain high throughout the early part of this week and will remain sensitive to further rainfall. We may issue Flood Warnings as necessary. 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 on the afternoon of Monday 19 December 2022 or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2022 15:16

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible Saturday 26 November and overnight into Sunday 27 November. Rain has been falling in the area and river levels are rising. Further rain is forecast this evening and into the early hours of Sunday. Flooding to low lying land and roads is expected from 6pm Saturday 26 November till 3am Sunday 27 November. No flooding to properties is forecast. 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 Sunday 27 November or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2022 16:12

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 14:30

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible throughout Tuesday 22/11/2022 and Wednesday 23/11/2022. The heavy showers experienced throughout Tuesday morning are slowly beginning to clear the area. 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 will remain high throughout Tuesday. Levels are forecast to rise once again during Wednesday morning and 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 21 Nov 2022 17:48

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding will continue from Monday evening into Tuesday morning. The heavy persistent rainfall experienced throughout Monday has cleared the area. Frequent heavy showers will affect most areas during Monday evening into Tuesday morning. Catchments are extremely sensitive and river levels will react to any further rainfall. River levels are mostly beginning to slowly fall, but will remain high and may rise again based on the rainfall overnight into Tuesday morning. Flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river is likely to continue into Tuesday 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 Tuesday morning or earlier if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 21 Nov 2022 12:12

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible from midday on Monday 21st November. The persistent frontal rain during Monday morning is now clearing the area to leave showery conditions throughout the rest of today. River levels will continue to rise and will be at their highest during Monday afternoon. Levels will remain high and there is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout today. 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 Tuesday morning or earlier if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2022 11:11

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

River levels are continuing to steadily fall following the heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening and overnight. River levels will remain high throughout the day and flooding of roads and low lying land is still possible. Scattered heavy showers will affect most areas today (17/11/22) and tomorrow. Catchments will remain sensitive to further rainfall. No property flooding is expected. We will continue to monitor river levels in this area. This message will be updated on Friday morning (18/11/22) or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2022 13:39

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible during the afternoon of Wednesday 16th November into Thursday Morning. Following heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours catchments in this area remain wet and sensitive to any further rainfall. During Wednesday afternoon, a further low-pressure system will affect this area, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Up to 35mm of rainfall is forecast for some locations. River levels are forecast to rise in response. The highest levels are forecast during Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The main areas of concern are low lying land and roads close to the river. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We will continue to monitor river levels and issue Flood Warnings if required. Trash screens and blockages have been cleared in this area. This message will be updated on Thursday morning (17/11/22) or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2022 15:49

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on the afternoon of Tuesday 15th November. Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the East Devon area which has caused water levels to rise. Further heavy showers are forecast this evening which will cause river levels to remain high and we may issue Flood Warnings as necessary. The main areas of concern are low lying land and roads close to the river. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are closely monitoring river levels. This message will be updated on Wednesday afternoon (16/11/22) or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2022 15:35

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight tonight and into Tuesday 15th November 2022. Heavy rainfall is forecast in the East Devon area overnight from midnight through Tuesday morning. This will cause water levels to rise in the River Axe area. The main areas of concern will be low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout Tuesday and may issue Flood Warnings as necessary. 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 on Tuesday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Nov 2022 15:43

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on the night of Monday 7th November and into the following morning with heavy rainfall and high winds being forecast between 18:00 and midnight tonight. This will cause rivers to rise, with possible flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers from the early hours of Tuesday morning. Further showery rain is forecast on Tuesday which may keep river levels high throughout the day. 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 Tuesday morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2022 13:37

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible during Sunday afternoon 13/02/2022. Heavy rainfall this morning and overnight in the River Axe area is causing river levels to rise. Bankfull conditions are expected with some localised riverside low lying land and roads flooding from 2pm on Sunday afternoon. We expect rivers to remain high throughout Sunday afternoon with further scattered showers expected 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 on Monday morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2021 15:35

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

River levels have reduced during today but a further band of rain is forecast across the East Devon area in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Therefore levels are expected to rise again on the Rivers Axe, Coly, Yarty and Umborne Brook. Flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river is possible throughout tonight, Tuesday 28th December into Wednesday 29th December 2021. No flooding to properties is currently forecast. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels and will update this message on Wednesday, 29/12/2021, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2021 09:56

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Following a further band of rain moving across the east Devon area on Monday morning, river levels are once again beginning to rise on the Rivers Axe, Coly, Yarty and Umborne Brook. Flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river is possible throughout today, Monday 27/12/2021. No flooding to properties is currently forecast. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels and will update this message on Tuesday, 28/12/2021, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2021 16:48

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Following overnight rain and further rain falling throughout today river levels are continuing to steadily rise on the Rivers Axe, Coly, Yarty and Umborne Brook. Flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river is possible this afternoon, into the evening and overnight in to Sunday 26/12/2021. No flooding to properties is currently forecast. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels and will update this message on Sunday, 26/12/2021, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2021 14:45

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight Sunday into Monday. Over the last 72 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the East Devon area and further heavy showers are expected. This will mean that the Rivers Axe, Coly, Yarty and the Umborne Brook 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 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 on Monday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Oct 2021 14:39

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight Saturday into Sunday. Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the East Devon area and further rain is expected. This will mean that the Rivers Axe, Coly, Yarty and the Umborne Brook 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 Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight Friday into Saturday. Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall over mid and east Devon and further rain is expected. This will mean that the River Axe, River Coly, Umborne Brook and River Yarty 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 into 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 16:31

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Thursday evening and overnight into Friday morning. Heavy rainfall is forecast to fall over mid and east Devon until early Friday morning. The River Axe, River Coly, Umborne Brook and River Yarty are likely to rise to bankfull conditions with some localised riverside flooding. 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 Oct 2021 13:37

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is expected to continue throughout today, Thursday 21 October. The heavy rainfall experienced last night has cleared the East Devon area but further isolated showers are possible throughout today. River levels in the Axe area are currently steady or falling in most areas, but remain high and will be sensitive to any further rainfall. The situation is improving but flooding is still possible and may affect low lying land in the floodplain and roads close to the river in the following areas Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels and will update this message on Friday morning (22 October), or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2021 16:59

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight on Wednesday in the River Axe area. Catchments are wet and further heavy rainfall is forecast in the area from 8pm today (Wednesday 20 October) until midnight. Flooding is expected to occur overnight and in to the early hours of Thursday. This will affect low lying land in the floodplain and roads close to the river in the following areas Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth. We expect river levels on the River Axe to continue to rise and remain high overnight tonight and flood warnings may be required. Please take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. Our incident response staff are monitoring river levels. We will update this message on Thursday afternoon or when the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Oct 2021 10:35

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is expected to continue throughout Tuesday morning. River levels in the River Axe have receded today after the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land in the floodplain and roads close to rivers is expected to continue, although we expect this to drop below levels of concern during the day and we will remove this flood alert at that point. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels and will update this message on Wednesday morning, or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2021 17:16

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight from Monday into Tuesday. Heavy rainfall is forecast across East Devon and is forecast to cause river levels to rise. Flooding is expected between midnight and 5:30am on Tuesday. We expect flooding to affect low lying land in the floodplain and roads close to the river in the following areas Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth. Further scattered showers are forecast throughout Tuesday. River levels are expected to remain higher than normal throughout this period. Please take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. Our incident response staff are monitoring river levels. We will update this message on Tuesday morning or when the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Jun 2021 19:31

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible in the evening of Monday the 28th June. Heavy rainfall in East Devon has caused river levels to rise rapidly. Flooding is expected from 7pm on Monday. We expect flooding to affect low lying land in the floodplain and roads close to the river in the following areas Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth. Further showery rain is forecast through until Tuesday. River levels are expected to remain higher than normal throughout this period. Please take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are constantly monitoring river levels. We will update this message when the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 23 May 2021 19:55

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible over Sunday evening. Over the last 6 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the East Devon area. This has meant that rivers are now rising. Levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river from around 8pm on Sunday evening. We expect the river to remain high throughout the 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 Monday morning or earlier if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 17 May 2021 19:16

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Following the heavy showers experienced on Monday, river levels are slowly rising on the River Axe. Levels are expected to remain high overnight with minor flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding to properties is not currently forecast. Further scattered and at times heavy showers are expected on Tuesday. 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 Tuesday morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 May 2021 16:56

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Following the heavy showers experienced today, river levels are beginning to rise rapidly on the River Axe. Flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river is expected. 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 Tuesday morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 May 2021 18:23

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight and into Friday morning. Further heavy showers are forecasted overnight. We expect river levels to remain high overnight and start to fall during Friday morning. Flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river is possible, although no flooding to properties is forecast. 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 morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 May 2021 10:06

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible throughout Thursday. The heavy and persistent rainfall is expected to continue during Thursday morning with further showers following this afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the day with flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river, 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 afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 May 2021 19:15

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight tonight and into Thursday morning. The heavy and persistent rainfall is expected to continue throughout the night and into Thursday morning. Further scattered showers are forecast throughout the day on Thursday. We expect river levels to rise overnight with flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. River levels will remain high throughout Thursday although no flooding to properties is forecast and warnings are not expected to be issued. Take care near the areas of concern and check 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 morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2021 14:35

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 20 Feb 2021 09:50

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Saturday 20th February. Heavy rainfall has fallen overnight in the East Devon area. Rivers are rising, and there will likely be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. 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 evening or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 15:08

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

A flood alert remains in force to reflect continuing high river levels and further rain expected during Saturday. The outlook remains unsettled with further showers expected across East Devon. 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 30 Jan 2021 08:20

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Saturday morning. Heavy rainfall has fallen overnight in the East Devon area. Rivers are rising, and there will likely be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Further flood warnings are possible in the area, and we will update the situation as it changes. 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 afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 12:01

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible across the River Axe area today. Rain has fallen overnight and Storm Christoph is expected to bring further heavy showers throughout the day. This will cause river levels to rise. Flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river is expected. 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 by midday on Thursday 21st January or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 16:02

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 14:58

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible across the River Axe 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 15:16

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Over the past few hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the East Devon area. This has meant that the River Axe is now rising. The levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers and around bridges from around 3pm on Wednesday. We expect the rivers to remain high throughout Wednesday evening 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 or earlier if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2020 10:31

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

The risk of flooding from rivers has now reduced, and river levels in your area are falling and below levels of concern. River levels are still high and rainfall through Monday afternoon and into the night is currently forecast. With catchments wet and rivers high the Environment Agency has kept this Flood Alert in force. This message will be reviewed on Tuesday morning (22nd December) or sooner if conditions change beyond the current forecast.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2020 11:11

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

The risk of flooding from rivers has now reduced, and river levels in your area are falling and below levels of concern. River levels are still high and rainfall through Sunday night and Monday morning is currently forecast. With catchments wet and rivers high the Environment Agency has kept this Flood Alert in force. This message will be reviewed on Monday 21st December 10am or sooner if conditions change beyond the current forecast.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2020 15:34

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

The risk of flooding from rivers has now reduced, and river levels are falling below levels of concern. River levels to still remain high and as a result this Flood Alert is still in force. Showers may continue throughout Monday and Tuesday but are not expected to cause river levels to rise further. No further flooding to fields and roads is expected, however there may be standing water seen for several days. This message will be updated on Sunday 20th December around 11am

Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2020 11:50

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Rain has now cleared catchments in this area and no significant rainfall throughout today, or overnight, is forecasted. River levels still remain high in this area but have peaked and will continue to fall for the rest of the day and overnight. The situation is improving and this message will be updated later this afternoon, around 2pm, or sooner if river levels change.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2020 13:23

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 10:20

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 16 Dec 2020 08:38

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible on Wednesday morning. Over the last 12 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the East Devon area. This has meant that the River Axe is now rising. The levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land, and roads close to rivers, and around bridges, from around 9am on Wednesday. We expect the river to remain high throughout Wednesday, 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 Wednesday evening or earlier if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2020 09:50

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible within the River Axe area this afternoon. Over the last 24 hours we have seen rainfall in the River Axe area, with more rainfall expected this Sunday afternoon. River levels are dropping on the River Axe, but still remain high. Localised flooding to low lying land, roads, cycle paths and footways close to rivers 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 constantly monitoring river levels and this message will be updated on Sunday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2020 13:55

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible within the River Axe area this afternoon. A period of heavy rain is continuing to fall since early this morning. River levels are rising, with flooding expected between 2pm and 11pm. Localised flooding to low lying land, roads, cycle paths and footways close to rivers 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 constantly monitoring river levels and this message will be updated on Sunday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2020 15:42

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 16:16

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 09:43

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 from this morning. 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 Thursday afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 10:36

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 15:50

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth, 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 Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 07:56

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 we 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 17:18

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 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 15 Jan 2020 12:07

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

High water levels in the River Axe and its tributaries are expected to fall throughout the day. Weather conditions today will be largely dry, however another band of frontal rain will cross the region through Thursday, and this could lead to further flooding of low lying land and roads.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2020 19:32

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible this evening and overnight. The persistent and sometimes heavy rainfall experienced in the East Devon area is expected to continue until the early hours of tomorrow morning. Tributaries of the River Axe are rising rapidly and levels in the River Axe are expected to remain high overnight. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected. 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. This message will be updated on Wednesday morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2019 11:15

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible to low lying land and roads close to the river. River Levels have reached their highest levels and are slowly beginning to fall. However, river levels will remain high throughout most of today. The weather outlook for the next few days is for dry conditions. This message will be updated on Friday evening.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2019 21:42

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 15:28

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

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 15 Dec 2019 21:03

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible during Sunday evening and overnight into Monday. The weather forecast is for potentially heavy showers this evening and overnight. 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 Monday or earlier if the situation changes. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2019 16:08

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible this evening and overnight. The river levels are now rising following the frontal rainfall this morning. This frontal rain band has now cleared the region. However, further heavy showers are forecast this evening and overnight. River levels will remain high overnight and flooding to low lying land and roads is likely. We are constantly monitoring river levels and this message will be updated on Friday morning or earlier if the situation changes. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2019 10:09

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible today and overnight. Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall over East Devon. This has resulted in river levels rising. Further rain is forecast during Saturday and overnight into Sunday. This will cause river levels to remain high in the area. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. This message will be updated on Saturday evening or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2019 13:33

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight. Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall over mid and east Devon. This has meant that the River Axe, River Coly, Umborne Brook and River Yarty are now rising. River levels will remain high with some localised riverside flooding. Further rain is forecast during the rest of Friday and overnight. 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 Saturday morning or earlier if the situation changes. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Nov 2019 17:11

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Heavy rain is forecast from the early hours of tomorrow morning, Saturday 2nd November, which will last throughout the day. This is likely to be widespread and persistent with the potential for surface water and river flooding throughout Saturday. Widespread totals of around 20-40mm of rain are expected. There is potential for localised totals of up to 80mm particularly on higher ground. The forecast is unclear on the precise location of these areas in Devon. Catchments are already wet from recent wet weather and are likely to react quickly to further rainfall. This will be accompanied by strong westerly winds which could lead to significant leaf fall, contributing to increased flood risk due to blocked drainage gullies. We will continue to monitor the situation, this message will be updated on Saturday morning or earlier if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Oct 2019 14:57

River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook

Flooding is possible overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning. Consistent rainfall is forecast for the River Axe area and is set to cause the River Axe to rise. There will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river in the Seaton, Colyton, Axminster and Axmouth areas from around 1am on Thursday morning. This message is based on a forecast, there is still some uncertainty regarding the exact locations which will be most affected. We expect the river to remain high throughout Thursday morning 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 morning or earlier if the situation changes.