Flood Alert Info - Isle of Wight coast
Area Description
Coast around the Isle of Wight.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 27 Mar 2024 20:42
The Solent, English Channel
Thursday afternoon's tide at 12:30 on 28/03/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 6 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.91 m. The total forecast tide is 5.01 metres Chart Datum (2.42 mAOD) at Cowes. Forecast levels are high, and water will come close to property. For 1 hour either side of high water, sea front roads, esplanades and car parks will flood. In Cowes, water will affect the High Street, Medina Road (floating bridge) and Sea Street, Newport. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains will impact the road at Albany Road, York Avenue and Castle Street. The ferry terminal car park at Yarmouth will flood and this may impact Bridge Street. After this tide‚ the weather becomes more settled‚ so levels will reduce and no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, we recommend that flood protection be installed at Medina Road (Cowes), Well Road (East Cowes) and Bridge Road (Yarmouth), 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 18:00 on 28/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 19:47
The Solent, English Channel
Sunday afternoon's tide at 12:00 on 11/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Westerly Force 4 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.34 m. The total forecast tide is 4.95 metres Chart Datum (2.21 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, sea front roads, esplanades and car parks will flood. In Cowes, water will affect the High Street, Medina Road (floating bridge) and Sea Street (Newport). In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains will impact the road at Albany Road, York Avenue and Castle Street. The ferry terminal car park at Yarmouth will flood and this may impact Bridge Street.
The tide levels are elevated over the next 3 days. This may cause some impacts at each high water.
If you have it, we recommend that flood protection should be installed at Medina Road (Cowes), Well Road (East Cowes), and Bridge Road (Yarmouth), 1 hour before high tide. We continue to monitor the forecast.
We will update this message by 18:00 on 11/02/2024
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 14:09
The Solent, English Channel
Friday evening's tide at 23:45 on 09/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Southerly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.8 m. The total forecast tide is 4.89 metres Chart Datum (2.30 mAOD) at Cowes. Forecast levels are high, and water will come close to property. For 1 hour either side of high water, sea front roads, esplanades and car parks will flood. In Cowes, water will affect the High Street, Medina Road (floating bridge) and Sea Street (Newport). In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains will impact the road at Albany Road, York Avenue and Castle Street. The ferry terminal car park at Yarmouth will flood and this may impact Bridge Street. The tide levels are elevated over the next 4 days. This may cause some impacts at each high water. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, we recommend that flood protection should be installed at Medina Road (Cowes), Well Road (East Cowes), and Bridge Road (Yarmouth), 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 10:00 on 11/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 17:32
The Solent, English Channel
Saturday morning's tide at 11:09 on 10/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Southerly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.61 m. The total forecast tide is 4.96 metres Chart Datum (2.37 mAOD) at Cowes. Forecast levels are high, and water will come close to property. For 1 hour either side of high water, sea front roads, esplanades and car parks will flood. In Cowes, water will affect the High Street, Medina Road (floating bridge) and Sea Street (Newport). In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains will impact the road at Albany Road, York Avenue and Castle Street. The ferry terminal car park at Yarmouth will flood and this may impact Bridge Street. The tide levels are elevated over the next five days. This may cause some impacts at each high water. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, we recommend that flood protection should be installed at Medina Road (Cowes), Well Road (East Cowes), and Bridge Road (Yarmouth), 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 15:00 on 10/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 13:37
The Solent, English Channel
Friday evening's tide at 22:56 on 09/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Southerly Force 1 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.62 m. The total forecast tide is 4.88 metres Chart Datum (2.29 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, very minor impact flooding will affect some sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the island. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may cause very minor impacts to the road at Albany Road. The tide levels are elevated over the next 5 days. This may cause some impacts at each high water. We continue to monitor the forecast. At Medina Road, near the Floating Bridge, the tide may rise to be only 0.1m below the top of front door steps. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 10:00 on 10/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 16:39
The Solent, English Channel
Friday morning's tide at 10:00 on 09/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.83 m. The total forecast tide is 5.01 metres Chart Datum (2.42 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, flooding of sea front roads, esplanades and car parks is expected. Water levels will be very high in Cowes, affecting Medina Road (floating bridge) and Sea Street (Newport). In East Cowes, sea water will cause minor impacts to the roads forced up through drains. The ferry terminal car park at Yarmouth will flood. A series of spring tides with similar flood impacts will be seen across the weekend. We will issue further advice. We continue to monitor the forecast. The tide will come near to the top of front door steps at Medina Road. Well Road, East Cowes may be affected by water in the road. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 16:00 on 09/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 17:27
The Solent, English Channel
Tuesday morning's tide at 11:09 on 14/11/2023 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.47 m. The total forecast tide is 4.78 metres Chart Datum (2.19 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, very minor impact flooding will affect some sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the island. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may cause very minor impacts to the road at Albany Road. After this tide‚ the weather becomes more settled‚ so levels will reduce and no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. At Medina Road, near the Floating Bridge, the tide may rise to be only 0.1m below the top of front door steps. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 16:00 on 14/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Oct 2023 22:29
The Solent, English Channel
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Aug 2023 16:01
The Solent, English Channel
Wednesday afternoon's tide at 12:15 on 02/08/2023 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 5 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.63 m. The total forecast tide is 4.96 metres Chart Datum (2.37 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, very minor impact flooding will affect some seafront roads, esplanades and car parks across the island. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, water forced up through drains may cause minor impacts to the road at Albany Road. At 00:20 on Thursday 03/08/2023‚ the tide level remains elevated. Currently property flooding is unlikely but we will issue further advice tomorrow (02/08/2023). We continue to monitor the forecast. At Medina Road, near the floating bridge, the tide may rise to be only 0.1m below the top of front door steps. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 18:00 on 02/08/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Mar 2023 05:22
The Solent, English Channel
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2022 14:08
The Solent, English Channel
Wednesday afternoon's tide at 14:30 on 28/12/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.58 m. The total forecast tide is 4.70 metres Chart Datum (2.11 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, large waves will cause spray overtopping and overwashing of defences across the exposed coast at Freshwater Bay, Sandown, Shanklin, Gurnard and Ryde. This will flood sea front esplanades, car parks and roads. As Cowes is largely sheltered from the waves, impacts will be more minimal. We do not expect property flooding. At 03:45 on 29/12/2022, as wave heights remain elevated, some minor impact spray overtopping affecting the southern coastal frontage may continue. After this time, no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. At high tide, avoid parking, walking or driving at exposed sea front locations. We will remove this message by 18:00 on 28/12/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2022 23:22
The Solent, English Channel
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2022 18:07
The Solent, English Channel
Thursday morning's tide at 10:45 on 24/11/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 5 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.19 m. The total forecast tide is 4.64 metres Chart Datum (2.05 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, very minor impact flooding will affect some sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the island. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may cause very minor impacts to the road at Albany Road. The tide level will remain elevated until Saturday (26/11/2022). This may cause further impacts at each high water. We continue to monitor the forecast. At Medina Road, near the Floating Bridge, the tide may rise to be only 0.1m below the top of front doorsteps. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 15:00 on 24/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2022 14:02
The Solent, English Channel
Wednesday evening's tide at 22:18 on 23/11/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Westerly Force 4 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.29 m. The total forecast tide is 4.53 metres Chart Datum (1.94 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, some spray overtopping of sea defences across the exposed coast at Freshwater Bay, Sandown, Shanklin, Gurnard and Ryde is expected. This may cause very minor impact flooding to esplanades, sea front car parks and affect some roads. As Cowes is sheltered from waves, impacts, if any, will be minimal, we do not expect property flooding. At 10:45 on Thursday (24/11/2022)‚ the tide and flood impacts will be similar to the tide on Wednesday morning (23/11/2022). We'll issue further advice in a few hours. We continue to monitor the forecast and recommend that any flood protection remains in place for tomorrow morning's high tide. We will update this message by 20:00 on 23/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2022 16:35
The Solent, English Channel
Wednesday morning's tide at 09:45 on 23/11/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Westerly Force 4 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.42 m. The total forecast tide is 4.75 metres Chart Datum (2.16 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, very minor impact flooding will affect some sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the island. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the Floating Bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may cause very minor impacts to the road at Albany Road. At 22:15 on Wednesday (23/11/2022)‚ the tide and flood impacts will be similar to Wednesday morning. We will issue further advice. We continue to monitor the forecast. At Medina Road, near the Floating Bridge, the tide may rise to be only 0.1m below the top of front door steps. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 15:30 on 23/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Nov 2022 07:52
The Solent, English Channel
Tuesday morning's tide at 10:45 on 08/11/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.37 m. The total forecast tide is 4.77 metres Chart Datum (2.18 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, very minor impact flooding will affect some sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the island. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may cause very minor impacts to the road at Albany Road. After this tide, and for the rest of the week, tide levels are reducing and no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. At Medina Road, near the Floating Bridge, the tide may rise to be only 0.1m below the top of front door steps. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 17:00 on 08/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Nov 2022 12:53
The Solent, English Channel
Monday evening's tide at 22:15 on 07/11/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 6 to 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.4 m. The total forecast tide is 4.70 metres Chart Datum (2.11 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, large waves will cause spray overtopping and overwashing of defences across the exposed coast at Freshwater Bay, Sandown, Shanklin, Gurnard and Ryde. This will flood esplanades, sea front car parks and roads in seafront locations. As its largely sheltered from wave action, impacts at Cowes will be minimal. The tide will not flood property. At 10:45 tomorrow morning (08/11/22)‚ the forecast tide level will be a little bit higher and may cause minor impact flooding to sea front roads at Yarmouth and Cowes. We continue to monitor the forecast. At high tide, avoid parking, walking or driving at exposed sea front locations. We will update this message by 08:00 on 08/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Nov 2022 18:41
The Solent, English Channel
Monday morning's tide at 10:15 on 07/11/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.41 m. The total forecast tide is 4.81 metres Chart Datum (2.22 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, very minor impact flooding will affect some sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the island. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may cause very minor impacts to the road at Albany Road. At 22:15 on 07/11/2022‚ the tide and flood impacts will be similar to Monday morning (07/11/2022). We'll issue further advice. We continue to monitor the forecast. At Medina Road, near the Floating Bridge, the tide may rise to be only 0.1m below the top of the front door steps. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 14:00 on 07/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Oct 2022 19:24
The Solent, English Channel
Wednesday afternoon's tide at 12:00 on 26/10/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.38 m. The total forecast tide is 4.77 metres Chart Datum (2.18 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, very minor impact flooding will affect some sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the island. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the Floating Bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may cause very minor impacts to the road at Albany Road. After this tide, the weather becomes more settled, so levels will reduce and no further impacts are expected. At Medina Road, near the Floating Bridge, the tide may rise to be only 0.1m below the top of front door steps. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road 1 hour before high tide. We continue to monitor the forecast. We will remove this message by 18:00 on 26/10/2022
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2022 14:59
The Solent, English Channel
Saturday afternoon's tide at 12:40 on 19/02/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with Gale Force 8 South Westerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.54 m. The total forecast tide is 4.81 metres Chart Datum (2.22 mAOD) at Cowes, and (1.5 mAOD) at Yarmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, large waves will cause minor impact flooding to sea front roads, esplanades and car parks especially at the exposed coast (Shanklin, Sandown, Freshwater, Colwell Bay, Gurnard, Ryde). Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes a small amount of water may flood the road at Albany Road. After this tide‚ no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road (near the floating bridge), 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 18:00 on 19/02/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2022 15:10
The Solent, English Channel
Friday afternoon's tide at 12:06 on 18/02/2022 is higher than normal due to Storm Eunice which brings Severe Gale Force 9 South Westerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.8 m. The total forecast tide is 5.06 metres Chart Datum (2.47 mAOD) at Cowes. Forecast levels are high, and water will come close to property. For 1 hour either side of high water, sea front roads, esplanades and car parks will flood. In Cowes, water will impact the High Street, Medina Road (floating bridge) and Sea Street (Newport). In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains will impact roads at Albany Road, York Avenue and Castle Street. The ferry terminal at Yarmouth will flood. Tide levels remain a little elevated on Saturday 19/02/22 at 12:30, although any impacts are likely to be minor. We may issue further advice tomorrow. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, please install flood protection at Medina Road (Cowes) Well Road (East Cowes) and Bridge Road (Yarmouth), 1 hour before high tide. We will update or remove this message by 18:00 on 18/02/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2021 16:08
The Solent, English Channel
Wednesday's early morning tide at 01:30 on 08/12/2021 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 5 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.48 m. The total forecast tide is 4.79 metres Chart Datum (2.20 mAOD) at Cowes. The tide will be much lower than it was this afternoon, but the residual impacts from Storm Barra may still cause some minor impact flooding, especially as wave heights are larger. For 1 hour either side of high water, minor impact flooding will affect some sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the island, especially at more exposed locations such as Freshwater Bay, Shanklin and Gurnard. After this tide‚ the weather is more settled, and no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid driving or parking at the sea front at high tide. We will remove this message by 11:00 on 08/12/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2021 14:18
The Solent, English Channel
Tuesday afternoon's tide at 13:00 on 07/12/2021 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Easterly Force 7 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.52 m. The total forecast tide is 4.90 metres Chart Datum (2.31 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, flooding will affect sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the island. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the Floating Bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may cause minor impacts to the road at Albany Road. The ferry terminal car park at Yarmouth will also flood. At 01:46 on 08/12/2021‚ the tide may be of a similar magnitude. We'll issue further advice. We continue to monitor the forecast. At Medina Road, near the Floating Bridge, the tide may rise to be approximately 0.1 m below the top of front door steps. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road and Bridge Road at Yarmouth, 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 19:00 on 07/12/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2020 15:14
The Solent, English Channel
Sunday evening's tide at 22:45 on 15/11/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 5 winds and moderate waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.32 m. The total forecast tide is 4.80 metres Chart Datum (2.21 mAOD) at Cowes. Impacts will be similar to those experienced on Sunday morning. For 1 hour either side of high water, minor impact flooding will affect some seafront roads, esplanades and car parks across the island. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, minor road flood impacts may be experienced as sea water is forced up through drains. Tide levels remain elevated until Tuesday 17/11/2020, but the situation is now improving. We continue to monitor the forecast. As a very precautionary measure, any flood protection which is already installed should be left in place. We will remove this message by 12:00 on 16/11/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2020 18:35
The Solent, English Channel
Sunday morning's tide at 10:35 on 15/11/2020 is higher than normal with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds and moderate waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.31 m. The total forecast tide is 4.89 metres Chart Datum (2.3 mAOD) at Cowes. The tide will be higher than recorded on Saturday morning, and water may come close to property. For 1 hour either side of high tide, flooding of sea front roads, esplanades and car parks is expected. The tide may affect Medina Road (near the floating bridge) in Cowes and Sea Street, Newport. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may flood the road at Albany and Well Road, York Avenue and Castle Street. At 22:54 on Sunday 15/11/2020‚ tide levels are similar. We'll issue further advice. We continue to monitor the forecast. Flood protection should be installed near the floating bridge and at Well Road (East Cowes) 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 16:00 on Sunday 15/11/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2020 15:04
The Solent, English Channel
Saturday evening's tide at 22:09 on 14/11/2020 is higher than normal with South Westerly Force 4 winds and moderate waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.33 m. The total forecast tide is 4.75 metres Chart Datum (2.16 mAOD) at Cowes. The tide will be a little lower than recorded on Saturday morning, but for 1 hour either side of high tide, minor impact flooding may effect sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the Island. In Cowes, the tide may affect Medina Road (near the floating bridge). In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may flood the road at Albany and Well Road. At 10:35 on Sunday 15/11/2020‚ tide levels will be higher. We will issue further advice later on today. We continue to monitor the forecast. As a precautionary measure, flood protection should be left in place over the next 24 hours. We will update this message by 19:00 on Saturday 14/11/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2020 15:56
The Solent, English Channel
Saturday morning's tide at 09:54 on 14/11/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.28 m. The total forecast tide is 4.76 metres Chart Datum (2.17 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, flooding of sea front roads, esplanades and car parks is expected. Water levels will be high in Cowes, affecting Medina Road, near the floating bridge and Sea Street, Newport. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may cause minor impacts to the roads at Albany and Well Road, York Avenue and Castle Street. At 11:35 on Sunday (15/11/2020), the tide will be slightly higher with similar impacts expected. We will issue further advice. We continue to monitor the forecast. As a precautionary measure, residents in Well Road and Medina Road may wish to install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 16:00 on Saturday 14/11/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Aug 2020 17:49
The Solent, English Channel
Friday afternoon's tide at 13:30 on 21/08/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.34 m (surge). The forecast tide is 4.75 metres Chart Datum (2.16 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, large waves will cause spray overtopping and overwashing of defences across the exposed coast at Freshwater Bay, Sandown, Shanklin, Gurnard and Ryde. Minor flood impacts will affect esplanades, sea front car parks and roads in these locations. We do not expect impacts at Cowes as it is more sheltered from the waves. After this tide‚ the weather is more settled and no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please plan routes to avoid driving or walking at the exposed sea front during the high tide period. We will remove this message by 17:00 on 21/08/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 16:20
The Solent, English Channel
Thursday's early morning tide at 00:32 on 12/03/2020 and lunchtime tide at 12:46 on 12/03/2020 will be lower than the tide recorded earlier today. Both tides could remain a little elevated, forecast at 4.78 metres Chart Datum (2.19 mAOD) at Cowes. Tonight winds are strong South Westerly Force 6, tomorrow they are Westerly Force 6. Impacts will be minor and similar at each high tide, with minor impact flooding affecting some sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the island, for 1 hour either side of high water. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may cause very minor impacts to the road at Albany Road. After tomorrow, no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. As a very precautionary measure, flood protection could be installed at Medina Road,1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 17:00 on 12/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2020 14:14
The Solent, English Channel
Wednesday afternoon's tide at 12:02 on 11/03/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.24 m. The total forecast tide is 4.78 metres Chart Datum (2.19 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, very minor impact flooding will affect some sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the island. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains may cause very minor impacts to the road at Albany Road. After this tide‚ no further impacts are expected, although tide levels are a little elevated until Friday 13/03/2020. We continue to monitor the forecast. The tide should be at least 10 cm below the top of front door steps at Medina Road. As a very precautionary measure, flood protection could be installed 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 17:00 on 11/03/2020
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 13:49
The Solent, English Channel
At 01:58 on 13/02/2020, some overtopping may affect the exposed coast. On Thursday afternoon at 13:58 on 13/02/2020, the tide is higher than normal with Westerly Force 5 winds and moderate waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.47 m. The total forecast tide is 4.84 metres Chart Datum (2.25 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, minor impact flooding will affect sea front roads, esplanades and car parks across the island. Water will be high at Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, road flooding will affect Albany Road, Well Road and Castle Street. After this tide, conditions should then improve until the weekend, when Storm Dennis may bring rough seas. We continue to monitor the forecast. The tide level will be at least 10 cms below the top of front door steps at Medina Road. As a precautionary measure, flood protection could be installed1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 17:00 on 13/02/2020
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 08:22
The Solent, English Channel
Tuesday afternoon’s tide at 12:24 on 11/02/2020 is higher than normal with strong Westerly Force 6 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.16m. The total forecast tide is 4.65 metres Chart Datum (2.06 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, waves will cause some spray overtopping across the exposed coast at Freshwater Bay, Sandown, Shanklin, Gurnard and Ryde. We do not expect any impacts at Cowes or Yarmouth. At 01:53 on Thursday 13/02/2020, the tide might be high enough to cause very minor impact flooding. Tomorrow (Wednesday 12/02/2020) we will either update this message with impact advice, or if the forecast improves, we will remove this Flood Alert. We continue to monitor the forecast. Take care if using coastal footpaths at high tide. This message will be updated by 16:00 on 12/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 16:03
The Solent, English Channel
Tuesday's very early morning tide at 00:09 on 11/02/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 6 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.39 m. The total forecast tide is 4.81 metres Chart Datum (2.22 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, waves will cause spray overtopping across the exposed coast at Freshwater Bay, Sandown, Shanklin, Gurnard and Ryde. The tide will also be high in Cowes, at Medina Road, near the floating bridge. Minor impact flooding of sea front car parks, roads and esplanades is expected across the island. At 12:24 on 11/02/2020‚ the tide will still affect the exposed coast. We may issue further advice tomorrow morning. We continue to monitor the forecast. At Medina Road in Cowes and Well Road in East Cowes, as precautionary measure, we recommend installing flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 10:00 on 11/02/2020
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 12:06
The Solent, English Channel
Monday morning's tide at 11:37 on 10/02/2020 is higher than normal due to Storm Ciara which brings strong South Westerly Force 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.58 m. The total forecast tide is 5.03 metres Chart Datum (2.44 mAOD) at Cowes. Forecast levels are high. For 1 hour either side of high tide, flooding of sea front roads, esplanades and car parks around the coast is expected, including the ferry terminal at Yarmouth. A separate Flood Warning is in force for potential impacts at Cowes, East Cowes and Newport, where the tide might be high enough to impact property. At 00:09 on Tuesday 11/02/2020‚ tide levels are lower, but minor impact flooding may still occur. We'll issue further advice tomorrow. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, as a precautionary measure, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 16:00 on 10/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 09:36
The Solent, English Channel
Sunday evening's tide at 23:45 on 09/02/2020 is affected by Storm Ciara which brings strong Force 7 Westerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.22 m. The total forecast tide is 4.63 metres Chart Datum (1.97 mAOD) at Cowes. Tide levels are not overly high, and waves will be 1m lower than experienced this morning, but for 1 hour either side of high water, some spray overtopping of sea defences across the exposed coast at Freshwater Bay, Sandown, Shanklin, Gurnard and Ryde is expected. This may cause very minor impact flooding to esplanades, sea front car parks and affect some roads. As Cowes is sheltered from waves, impacts, if any, will be minimal. We do not expect property flooding. At 11:37 on Monday 10/02/2020‚ the tide will be much higher and we'll issue further advice in a few hours. At high tide, avoid exposed sea front locations. We will update this message by 14:00 on 09/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2020 12:44
The Solent, English Channel
Sunday morning's tide at 10:51 on 09/02/2020 is affected by Storm Ciara which brings Gale Force 8 South Westerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.29 m. The total forecast tide is 4.63 metres Chart Datum (2.04 mAOD) at Cowes. Tide levels are not overly high, but for 1 to 2 hours either side of high water, large waves will cause spray overtopping of sea defences across the exposed coast at Freshwater Bay, Sandown, Shanklin, Gurnard and Ryde. This may cause minor impact flooding to esplanades, sea front car parks and affect some roads. As Cowes is sheltered from waves, impacts, if any, will be minimal in this location. We do not expect property flooding. At 11:37 on Monday 10/02/2020‚ the tide will be much higher and we'll issue further advice. We continue to monitor the forecast. At high tide, avoid parking, walking or driving at exposed sea front locations. We will update this message by 14:00 on 09/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2020 16:21
The Solent, English Channel
Wednesday's early morning tide at 02:07 on 15/01/2020 is higher than normal due to Storm Brendan which brings Gale Force 8 Southerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.69 m. The total forecast tide is 4.97 metres Chart Datum (2.38 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, flooding of sea front roads, esplanades and car parks is expected, especially on the exposed coast. Water levels will be high in Cowes, affecting the High Street, Medina Road, near the floating bridge and Sea Street at Newport. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains will impact the road at Albany Road, York Avenue and Castle Street. Heavy rainfall may also increase flood impacts in roads. After this tide‚ no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. Flood protection should be installed near the floating bridge and at Well Road in East Cowes 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 12:00 on 15/01/2020
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2020 12:52
The Solent, English Channel
Wednesday's early morning tide at 02:07 on 15/01/2020 is higher than normal due to Storm Brendan which brings Gale Force 8 Southerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.69 m. The total forecast tide is 4.89 metres Chart Datum (2.30 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, flooding of sea front roads, esplanades and car parks is expected, especially on the exposed coast. Water levels will be high in Cowes, affecting the High Street, Medina Road, near the floating bridge and Sea Street at Newport. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains will impact the road at Albany Road, York Avenue and Castle Street. Heavy rainfall may also increase flood impacts in roads. After this tide‚ no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. Flood protection should be installed near the floating bridge and at Well Road in East Cowes 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 12:00 on 15/01/2020
Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2019 16:23
The Solent, English Channel
Wednesday morning's tide at 11:07 on 27/11/2019 is higher than normal due to ex Storm Sebastien which brings strong South Westerly Force 7 winds . The weather increases tide table values by 0.47m. The total forecast tide is 4.96 metres Chart Datum (2.37 mAOD) at Cowes. Tide levels are very high and could come very close to property in Cowes and Yarmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, sea front roads, esplanades and car parks (including Yarmouth ferry terminal) will flood. The tide will be very high at Medina Road, near the floating bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains will flood roads at Albany Road, York Avenue and Castle Street. Tide levels remain high until Thursday (28/11/2019). We may issue further advice. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, please install flood protection near the floating bridge, Well Road (East Cowes) and Bridge Road, Yarmouth, 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 16:00 on 27/11/2019.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2019 12:17
The Solent, English Channel
Tuesday evening's tide at 22:47 on 26/11/2019 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light South Easterly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.4 m. The total forecast tide is 4.79 metres Chart Datum (2.20 mAOD) at Cowes. The tide is 0.1m lower than experienced this morning, so any impacts will be very minor. For 1 hour either side of high water, sea front roads, esplanades and car parks may be affected by flood water. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, some sea water may be forced up through drains affecting Albany Road. At 11:07 on Thursday 27/11/2019‚ tide levels will be slightly higher than experienced this morning. We'll issue further advice later today. We continue to monitor the forecast. As a very precautionary measure, flood protection could be installed near the floating bridge, 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 16:00 on 26/11/2019.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2019 15:27
The Solent, English Channel
Tuesday morning's tide at 10:28 on 26/11/2019 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 6 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.37 m. The forecast tide is 4.89 metres Chart Datum (2.30 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, spray overtopping of the sea defences will flood sea front roads esplanades and car parks. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains will flood roads at Albany Road, York Avenue and Castle Street. At 11:07 on Wednesday 27/11/2019‚ the forecast tide will be even higher. We'll issue further advice tomorrow. If you have it, please install flood protection near the floating bridge and at Well Road in East Cowes, 1 hour before high tide. We continue to monitor the forecast. We will update this message by 15:00 on 26/11/2019
Flood Alert issued on 1 Nov 2019 16:25
The Solent, English Channel
Saturday afternoon's tide at 14:15 on 02/11/2019 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with Gale Force 8 South Westerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.6 m. The total forecast tide is 4.69 metres Chart Datum (2.1 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour each side of high water, large waves will cause overtopping and overwashing of defences across the exposed coast at Freshwater Bay, Sandown, Shanklin, Gurnard and Ryde. This will flood esplanades, seafront car parks and roads in these locations. As Cowes is sheltered from the waves, impacts, if any, will be minimal in this location. We do not expect property flooding. After this tide‚ no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, flood protection could be installed near the floating bridge and at Well Road in East Cowes 1 hour before high tide. This would be a very precautionary measure. We will remove this Flood Alert by 18:00 on 02/11/2019.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Oct 2019 15:09
The Solent, English Channel
Saturday morning's tide at 10:34 on 26/10/2019 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with Gale Force South Westerly Force 8 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.21 m (surge). The total forecast tide is 4.55 metres Chart Datum (1.96 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour each side of high water, large waves will cause spray overtopping and minor overwashing of defences on the exposed coast at Freshwater Bay, Sandown, Shanklin, Gurnard and Ryde. Roads, esplanades and seafront car parks will be affected in these locations. In Cowes, impacts will be minimal as it is sheltered from waves and tide levels are not that high. We do not expect property flooding. After this tide‚ no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. Flood protection could be installed near the floating bridge and at Well Road in East Cowes 1 hour before high tide. This would be a very precautionary measure. We will remove this message by 13:00 on 26/10/2019.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2019 18:14
The Solent, English Channel
Tuesday afternoon's tide at 13:28 on 01/10/2019 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.28 m (surge). The forecast tide is 4.81 metres Chart Datum (2.22 mAOD) at Cowes. In magnitude, levels will be very similar to those recorded at lunchtime today. For 1 hour either side of high tide, minor flooding to seafront roads, esplanades and car parks is expected. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, Albany Road, York Avenue and Castle Street may experience road flooding. Forecast heavy rainfall may increase road flooding impacts. After this tide‚ the weather becomes more settled and no further impacts are expected along the south coast. We continue to monitor forecasts. As a precautionary measure, flood protection could be installed near the floating bridge. We will remove this message by 18:00 on 01/10/2019
Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2019 07:32
The Solent, English Channel
On Monday 30th September 2019 at 12:47, the forecast tide level at Cowes is high, but is much more typical of a normal high spring tide. The forecast tide level is 4.72 metres Chart Datum (2.13 mAOD). Winds are light South Westerly Force 3. Whilst some minor flood impacts could affect sea front roads, car parks and esplanades for an hour either side of high water, the tide is unlikely to cause significant disruption. Property near the floating bridge at Cowes may wish to keep flood protection installed as a precautionary measure. On Tuesday afternoon (01/10/2019) at 13:20, forecast levels are a little higher. We will update this message with forecast information and a description of impacts for Tuesday’s tide by 18:00 on 30/09/2019.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Sep 2019 16:52
The Solent, English Channel
Monday's early morning tide at 00:19 on 30/09/2019 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Westerly Force 4 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.28 m (surge). The forecast tide is 4.85 metres Chart Datum (2.26 mAOD) at Cowes. This alert is being issued as a precautionary measure, taking into account an underperformance in the forecast tide level last night. Any impact will be less than observed today. For 1 hour either side of high water, minor flooding to sea front roads, esplanades and car parks is expected. Levels will be high at the floating bridge, Cowes. Small amounts of water could be forced up through drains at Albany Road. Until Tuesday (01/10/2019)‚ tides are high enough to cause minor impacts at each high water. We continue to monitor forecasts. As a precautionary measure, flood protection should be installed near the floating bridge. We will update this message by 10:00 on 30/09/2019
Flood Alert issued on 28 Sep 2019 17:20
The Solent, English Channel
Sunday afternoon's tide at 12:05 on 29/09/2019 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.33 m (surge). The forecast tide is 4.90 metres Chart Datum (2.31 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, spray overtopping of sea defences will flood sea front roads, esplanades, car parks and Ferry terminals. Water will be high up slipways in Cowes affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge. In East Cowes, sea water forced up through drains will flood into the road at Albany Road, York Avenue and Castle Street. Until Tuesday (01/10/2019) ‚ tides are high enough to cause minor impacts at each high water. We'll issue further advice. We continue to monitor forecasts. As a precautionary measure, flood protection should be installed near the floating bridge and Well Road in East Cowes. We will update this message by 18:00 on 29/09/2019