River levels are rising on the Bristol Avon, Tetbury Avon, Sherston Avon and Dauntsey Brook due to steady rainfall received throughout today the 27 March 2024. Further rainfall, sometimes heavy, is forecast overnight which will cause river levels to continue to rise, peaking in the early hours of Thursday 28th March resulting in possible flood warnings. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Bristol Avon, Tetbury Avon, Sherston Avon, Dauntsey Brook, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around the road at Reybridge. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 12:00 noon on 28/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:44pm, Wednesday 27th March.
Upper River Avon and tributaries including Malmesbury and Chippenham
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire
Watercourses covered: Bristol River Avon
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper Bristol Avon area.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
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