Flood Alert Issued for Tidal River Avon at Bristol
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Environment Agency issued it on August 14, 2026, 9 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Agency issues flood alert for Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton due to high tides possible 8:30PM-10:30PM Friday.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- Wessex
- Issued
- August 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 9 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Wessex.
Alert Details
Flood alert (severity level 3) issued by the Environment Agency for the Wessex area. Alert raised at 2026-08-14T14:12:47.
Affected Areas
City of Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire. 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.
What You Should Do
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Expected Conditions
High tides this evening may lead to flooding. Peak level at Avonmouth Portbury of 7.46 mAODN at 9:30PM on 14/08/26, which is 0.14 m above tide tables, with North-Westerly force 3 winds.
Timeline
Flooding is possible around 8:30PM to 10:30PM on Friday 14th of August 2026. This message will be updated by 2:00PM on 15 August 2026 or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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