Again we see Pilton Park doing what it does in taking a huge amount of water off the River Yeo at critical moments, therefore protecting nearby heavily populated areas from flooding.
This is by far the largest and quickest surge yet with a powerful 10.2m tide up on the coast and a night of heavy rain backing up river levels, although the tidal water levels are reduced this far inland. At the end a short look at the nearby River Taw which also saw extremely high levels flooding out a van and a large amount of debris.
For anyone wanting to see more of this river in a 'normal' tidal state, here is a summer boat trip along it,    • Dinghy Explore North Devon River Yeo...   14.38 is the filming position of the surge.