The flood warnings still in place as high tides and heavy rain spark flooding in Devon and Cornwall

  • Footage shows the extent of the flooding in Mevagissey in Cornwall.

Flood warnings remain in place in parts of Devon and Cornwall after unusually high tides and heavy rain left parts of the counties underwater.

Mevagissey and Looe were two of the worst-hit places in Cornwall over the weekend.

Multiple streets in Looe were left completely underwater, with water levels so high people were seen bodyboarding through the roads.

A person was seen on a bodyboard making their way through the street. Credit: BPM Media

ITV News understands several homes in the town are also being evacuated due to a landslip.

Further down the coast in Mevagissey, unusually high tides has caused damage to buildings.

The Ship Inn, in Mevagissey, has drains installed along the pub floor which usually prevent it from major flooding.

But Dianne and Lee Young, who run the pub, had to close up due to flooding for the first time in a decade on Sunday 29 October.

It was a wet evening for this four-legged pub customer at the Ship Inn. Credit: Ship Inn

"We just usually get the odd flood, three of four, five times a year probably," Dianne said:

"But this is exceptional, four floods in three days."

In Devon, heavy rain caused so much damage at one pub that its roof and wall collapsed entirely.

The Ship Inn at Cockwood, near Dawlish, has closed due to the damage.

Pictures show the wall collapsed next to a pub bench. Credit: Matt Gilley, FPS Images

Residents who have already been affected by heavy rain now face further disruption from Storm Ciarán, according to forecasters.

The Met Office has said Storm Ciarán will bring "a period of strong winds and heavy rain across parts of southern England and Wales on Thursday".

Pubs at Saltash, in Cornwall, were also affected by flood water caused by high tides. Credit: Crispin Peck

Flood warnings still in place in Devon and Cornwall

There are multiple flood warnings across Devon and Cornwall. The Environment Agency says it expected flooding in the following areas:

  • Somerset coast at Porlock Weir: The automatic alert was triggered by high tidal and river levels and covers the coastline between Gore Point and Hurlstone Point including properties on the lockside, businesses around the Harbour Masters office, Gibraltar Cottages and other low lying properties on the B3225 at Porlock Weir.

  • North Devon coast at Lynmouth: The automatic alert was triggered by high tidal and river levels and covers low-lying or exposed parts of Lynmouth.

  • South Devon coast at the Kingsbridge and Avon estuaries: The automatic alert was triggered by high tidal and river levels and covers low-lying parts of the Kingsbridge, Avon and Erme Estuaries including Kingsbridge, Salcombe, Frogmore, Southpool, Lower Batson, Tacket wood, Aveton Giffard and Orcheton.

  • South Devon coast low-lying areas of the Dart estuary: This automatic alert was triggered by high tidal and river levels and covers Low-lying parts of the Dart Estuary including Bayards Cove, Kingswear, Dittisham, Stoke Gabriel, Galmpton Creek, Tuckenhay and Bow.

  • Cornwall Coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head: The agency says high tides and a large tidal surge will result in very high water levels throughout Sunday 29 October and the start of Monday 30 October but should ease by the afternoon of Monday 30 October.

  • South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding Truro City: The Environment Agency says low lying areas along the Helford and Fal, including A39 at Perranarworthal and exposed coastal locations including Portmellon seafront, Mevagissey Harbour area and Portholland are particularly at risk. It says conditions should ease for high tide on the morning of Tuesday 31 October.

You can stay up to date with the latest flood warnings and alerts on the Environment Agency's website.