Environment Agency11 Sep 2026
Flood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton
The Environment Agency raised a flood alert for Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton (City of Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire). The Environment Agency has issued 265 flood alerts, 0 flood warnings and 0 severe flood warnings for this area since 5 Jul 2012 (the area's history).
Flood alert
The notice
- Issued by
- Environment Agency
- Area
- Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton
- Level
- Flood alert
- Issued
- 13:41, 11 Sep 2026
- County
- City of Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire
- River or sea
- River Avon
- Flood area code
- 112WATAVN1
- Official source
- Environment Agency: the notice at its source
Source: Environment Agency: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The notice as issued
High tides over the next two days may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from 7:30PM to 9:30PM on 11/09, from 08:00am to 10:00am and from 08:00PM to 10:00PM on 12/09. Areas most at risk include the tidal River Avon from Sea Mills to Conham in Bristol and between the Avonmouth Bridge and Shirehampton Park including Pill and Shirehampton. The detailed tidal forecast for those who use it is for a peak level at Avonmouth Portbury. The first forecast high water of 7.42 mAODN is at 8:30PM 11/09, which is 0.14 m above tide tables, with Westerly force 4 winds. The second forecast high water is at 09:00AM 12/09 with a level of 7.4 mAODN with South-Westerly force 5 winds. (mAODN is height above average sea level.) We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 1:35PM on 12 September 2026 or as the situation changes.
Source: Environment Agency: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.