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North Devon coast at Ilfracombe

Low lying and exposed parts of Ilfracombe, including Cheyne Beach, The Quay, The Strand and Broad Street

Flood warning area Bristol Channel, North Devon Coast Devon Devon and Cornwall In North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth

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Ilfracombe on the boundary

Tide • Ilfracombe • 0.2 km

Ilfracombe Hele Witheridge Place

Hele Stream • 1.1 km

Steady · normal

Ilfracombe Saltmer Close

West Wilder Brook • 2.2 km

Steady · normal

Combe Martin Bowling Green Lane

River Umber • Combe Martin • 6.4 km

Steady · normal

COMBE MARTIN BGL

Falling — Down from 0.59 at 16:15, now 0.52

River Caen • Knowle • 8.9 km

Steady · normal

Bradiford Water • Muddiford • 11.2 km

Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.37 at 10:45, now 0.35

Braunton Butts Bridge

River Caen • Braunton • 11.5 km

Steady · normal

River Caen (Tidal) • Braunton • 12.7 km

River Yeo • Goodleigh • 14.3 km

Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.66 at 09:45, now 0.64

Flood Event History (16)

8 Apr 2024 at 2:10pm Flood Warning

17 Feb 2022 at 3:15pm Flood Warning

14 Nov 2020 at 8:46pm Flood Warning

20 Aug 2020 at 3:16pm Flood Warning

12 Mar 2020 at 11:25am Flood Warning

11 Mar 2020 at 2:35pm Flood Warning

12 Feb 2020 at 4:58pm Flood Warning

9 Feb 2020 at 12:19pm Flood Warning

30 Sep 2019 at 1:20pm Flood Warning

2 Jan 2018 at 3:08pm Flood Warning

8 Feb 2016 at 11:29am Flood Warning

7 Feb 2016 at 2:50pm Flood Warning

8 Feb 2014 at 7:55am Flood Warning

1 Feb 2014 at 10:09am Flood Warning

31 Jan 2014 at 1:53pm Severe Flood Warning

2 Jan 2014 at 2:01pm Severe Flood Warning

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 162179 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 113FWC2T2C

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