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Mid Bristol Avon area

Mid River Avon and tributaries including Melksham and Bradford on Avon

Flood alert area Bristol River Avon Bath and North East Somerset, Wiltshire Wessex

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Bradford on Avon in this area
River Avon • Westwood • 9.0 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
1.07 m
32min ago
Corsham
River Avon • Corsham • 9.9 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.06 m
32min ago
Bathford in this area
River Avon • Batheaston • 13.6 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.84 m
32min ago
Bath Destructor Bridge
River Avon • Twerton • 17.2 km (downstream)
Crested · normal — Rose 0.08 m since 13:30 — peaked 3.58 at 17:00, now 3.55 and easing
3.55 m
32min ago
Saltford
River Avon • Saltford • 22.4 km (downstream)
Rising · normal — Peaked 0.65 at 13:30, now 0.60 and rising again (0.03 m/h)
0.60 m
32min ago
Upavon East
River Avon • Rushall • 23.3 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.20 m
32min ago
Upavon West
River Avon • Upavon • 23.3 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.07 m
32min ago
Great Somerford
River Avon • Great Somerford • 23.4 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.19 m
32min ago
Keynsham, Rivermead
River Avon • Keynsham • 25.7 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 4.79 at 16:30, now 4.77
4.77 m
32min ago
Pewsey
River Avon • Pewsey • 25.9 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.06 m
32min ago

Flood Event History (50)

25 Oct 2026 at 9:36am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain. Further rainfall is forecast but no further flooding is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary. Continue to take care on waterside roads ...
24 Oct 2026 at 8:47pm Flood Alert
Rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Saturday 24 October and overnight into Sunday morning. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads between Melksham and Bathford. The flood gates at Holt Road may be closed. We are closely monitoring the situation an...
2 Mar 2026 at 10:17am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   If you have been evacua...
1 Mar 2026 at 10:57am Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 1 March 2026. River levels on the Mid Bristol Avon at Bradford-on-Avon and Semington Brook at Semington are falling slowly. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, particularly between Melksham and Bathford. The flood ga...
28 Feb 2026 at 11:08am Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 28 February 2026. River levels on the Mid Bristol Avon at Bradford-on-Avon and Semington Brook at Semington are rising slowly and expectedto peak later today. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, particularly between ...
27 Feb 2026 at 10:41am Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 27 February 2026 and throughout this week. River levels on the Mid Bristol Avon at Bradford-on-Avon are rising. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, particularly between Melksham and Bathford. The flood gates at Holt ...
26 Feb 2026 at 9:53am Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 26 February 2026 and throughout this week. River levels on the Semington Brook at Semington and the Mid Bristol Avon at Bradford-on-Avon are slowly falling. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, particularly between Me...
25 Feb 2026 at 11:04am Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 25 February 2026 and throughout this week. River levels on the Semington Brook at Semington and the Mid Bristol Avon at Bradford-on-Avon are slowly falling. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, particularly between Me...
9 Jan 2026 at 1:23pm Flood Alert
15 Dec 2025 at 7:47pm Flood Alert
30 Nov 2025 at 7:03pm Flood Alert
13 Nov 2025 at 6:54pm Flood Alert
23 Feb 2025 at 6:20pm Flood Alert
10 Feb 2025 at 8:42am Flood Alert
24 Jan 2025 at 9:06am Flood Alert
4 Jan 2025 at 6:15pm Flood Alert
1 Jan 2025 at 6:50pm Flood Alert
5 Dec 2024 at 8:28pm Flood Alert
23 Nov 2024 at 5:08pm Flood Alert
19 Nov 2024 at 3:36pm Flood Alert
13 Oct 2024 at 8:10pm Flood Alert
8 Oct 2024 at 1:51pm Flood Alert
29 Sep 2024 at 5:20pm Flood Alert
23 Sep 2024 at 1:05pm Flood Alert
1 May 2024 at 9:10pm Flood Alert
28 Apr 2024 at 11:33am Flood Alert
26 Mar 2024 at 8:51pm Flood Alert
12 Mar 2024 at 4:16pm Flood Alert
6 Feb 2024 at 5:49pm Flood Alert
21 Jan 2024 at 5:15pm Flood Alert
25 Dec 2023 at 8:10pm Flood Alert
19 Dec 2023 at 3:46pm Flood Alert
3 Dec 2023 at 8:31pm Flood Alert
28 Oct 2023 at 8:43pm Flood Alert
19 Oct 2023 at 10:42am Flood Alert
13 Oct 2023 at 9:12pm Flood Alert
9 May 2023 at 12:12pm Flood Alert
11 Apr 2023 at 10:42pm Flood Alert
22 Mar 2023 at 9:14pm Flood Alert
9 Mar 2023 at 6:50pm Flood Alert
23 Dec 2022 at 8:14am Flood Alert
19 Dec 2022 at 12:57pm Flood Alert
21 Nov 2022 at 4:29pm Flood Alert
15 Nov 2022 at 5:57pm Flood Alert
23 Oct 2022 at 5:31pm Flood Alert
16 Mar 2022 at 9:30pm Flood Alert
2 Mar 2022 at 9:13pm Flood Alert
21 Feb 2022 at 9:11am Flood Alert
15 Feb 2022 at 7:59pm Flood Alert
14 Feb 2022 at 10:23am Flood Alert

Related Flood Areas

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Bristol Avon (middle) at Bradford on Avon
Bristol River Avon • Wiltshire
Bristol Avon (middle) from Melksham to Bathford, not including Bradford on Avon
Bristol River Avon • Bath and North East Somerset, Wiltshire
Bristol Avon (upper) at Chippenham, other properties set back from the river
Bristol River Avon • Wiltshire
Bristol Avon (upper) at Chippenham, riverside properties
Bristol River Avon • Wiltshire
Bristol Avon (upper) from Chippenham to Melksham
Bristol River Avon • Wiltshire
Bristol Avon (upper) from Malmesbury to Chippenham
Bristol River Avon • Wiltshire
Bristol Avon at Bath, low lying properties set back from the river
Bristol River Avon • Bath and North East Somerset
Bristol Avon at Bath, other properties set back from the river
Bristol River Avon • Bath and North East Somerset
Bristol Avon at Bath, properties furthest from the river
Bristol River Avon • Bath and North East Somerset
Bristol Avon at Bath, riverside properties
Bristol River Avon • Bath and North East Somerset

Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 210005 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 112WAFTMBA

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.