Flood warnings in South West after heavy rain
The Environment Agency (EA) issued four warnings urging people to "act now" in Devon, along with one warning for part of Exmoor in Somerset.
EA officials said flood waters might be deep fast-flowing in the warning areas.
It also issued 11 flood alerts - with 10 in Devon and one in western Cornwall - with river levels expected to be high on Saturday following heavy rainfall overnight.
The EA has issued flood warnings in the following areas:
River Avon at South Brent, Avonwick and Aveton Gifford
River Avon from Didworthy to Aveton Gifford
River Dart from Buckfastleigh to Totnes including Staverton
River Yeo (Creedy) from Yeoford to Fordton
River Exe at Winsford and Bridgetown
Flood alerts have been issued by the EA in the following areas:
Exmoor Rivers
Lower Taw area
Lower Torridge area
North Dartmoor Rivers
Upper Tamar Rivers
River Teign area
River Dart area
South Devon area
River Yealm
River Plym and Tory Brook
West Cornwall Rivers
More details can be found on the agency's flood alerts and warning website.
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