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River Axe (Mid) at Axminster

low lying properties and roads around Stoney Bridge and Castle Hill in Axminster

Flood warning area River Axe Devon Devon and Cornwall In River Axe area

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Weycroft Bridge

River Axe • Axminster • 1.9 km (downstream)

Steady · normal

Whitford Bridge

River Axe • Whitford • 4.6 km (downstream)

Steady · normal

River Axe • Forde Abbey • 8.9 km (upstream)

Steady · normal

River Axe • Winsham • 11.0 km (upstream)

Steady · normal

Axminster Wilhay Lane

Mill Brook • 0.8 km

Steady · normal

WHITFORD BRIDGE

Easing — Easing — down from 1.91 at 11:00, now 1.88

Colyton Station Road

River Coly • 6.3 km

Steady · normal

Uplyme Springhead Road

River Lim • Uplyme • 6.6 km

Steady · normal

Wilmington Hayne Lane Tunnel

Umborne Brook • 8.1 km

Rising · normal

River Coly • Colyton • 8.5 km

Steady · normal

Flood Event History (14)

27 Jan 2026 at 3:17am Flood Warning

18 Dec 2025 at 6:07pm Flood Warning

9 Dec 2025 at 7:16am Flood Warning

27 Jan 2025 at 2:06am Flood Warning

30 Sep 2024 at 2:05am Flood Warning

7 Dec 2023 at 11:28am Flood Warning

4 Dec 2023 at 9:54am Flood Warning

2 Nov 2023 at 4:44am Flood Warning

21 Oct 2021 at 3:27am Flood Warning

6 Feb 2016 at 11:16pm Flood Warning

25 Nov 2012 at 12:28am Flood Warning

21 Nov 2012 at 10:14am Flood Warning

7 Jul 2012 at 2:25pm Severe Flood Warning

7 Jul 2012 at 11:12am Flood Warning

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 162080 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 113FWF2J2B

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