No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-08-24 00:29:44 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish on the River Teign in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England. Its population was 24,029 in 2011, and was estimated at 26,655 in 2019. It grew rapidly in the Victorian era as the home of the South Devon Railway locomotive works. This later became a major steam engine shed, retained to service British Railways diesel locomotives until 1981. It now houses the Brunel industrial estate. The town has a race course nearby, the most westerly in England, and a country park, Decoy. It is twinned with Besigheim in Germany and Ay in France.
Newton Abbot is monitored by 4 Environment Agency river level stations on the River Lemon, in Devon. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Lemon is monitored by 4 stations (Holbeam Dam, Holbeam Dam Downstream, Templers Road, Union Bridge). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Newton Abbot. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Low lying properties and roads in Newton Abbot, including Bakers Park, Bradley Lane Industrial Estate, the town centre, Queen Street and Osborne Park areas; riverside locations and roads between Bickington and Newton Abbot, including Bickington, Chipley Bridge, Morley Bridge, Chercombe Bridge, Ogwell Mill and the A383; Low-lying properties and roads in Newton Abbot, including the Osborne Park area, cricket ground, Marsh Road, Wharf Road, Quay Road and Forde Road areas; vulnerable areas around the Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Road and Pottery Road.
There are 40 storm overflows within 5km of Newton Abbot. None are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
If flooding is forecast in Newton Abbot, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. See them on the map →
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Newton Abbot has river level monitoring on River Lemon — 4 monitoring stations in total.
Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.
Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.
Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 3 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1946, most recently in 1979. Absence of a record does not mean a place has never flooded. See the flood history link below.
