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Orange Flooding Warning issued for United Kingdom - River Barle from Simonsbath to Brushford, including Withypool

Reported by Meteoalarm UK

Official Meteoalarm data reports an actual flood warning for the River Barle from Simonsbath to Brushford, including Withypool, with severity marked Severe and urgency Immediate. The warning is listed from 24 October 2026 at 16:39 UTC until 26 October 2026 at 16:39 UTC.

At a glance

  • Affected location: River Barle from Simonsbath to Brushford, including Withypool
  • The warning is listed from 24 October 2026 at 16:39 UTC until 26 October 2026 at 16:39 UTC.
North of England Head, River Dee, Chester
Illustrative image: North of England Head, River Dee, Chester — Jeff Buck/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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The warning specifies immediate urgency for the named stretch of the River Barle.

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Generated scores

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
9/10

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