The Rumps to Hartland Point including Port Quinn, Port Isaac, Port Gaverne, Flexbury, Widmouth Bay, Trebarwith Strand and Boscastle.
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The red highlighted area on the map below outlines the area covered by this Flood Warning.
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area.
North Cornwall Coast
Flooding is expected over the high tide on the morning of Tuesday 9th April. High water at Bude is at 06:47, times of high water will vary along the coast. Gale force 8 north westerly winds and offshore wave heights of up to 5m are forecast with flooding to properties possible two hours either side of high tide. Expect tides to be up to 300mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions. Large waves and spray are likely so take care near coastal paths and promenades. This may cause localised standing water. Do not drive through flood water or waves. Locations particularly at risk include Port Quin, Port Isaac, Boscastle, Trebarwith Strand and Crackington Haven. Coastal conditions should ease for Tuesday evening’s high tide, however we are continuing to monitor the situation and will issue an update by 11am on Tuesday. Detailed tidal information for those who use it; The forecast high tide level at Bude is 4.73 mAOD, this is 0.3 metres above astronomical tide level.
North Cornwall Coast
Flooding is expected over the morning high tide on Wednesday 13th March. High water at Bude is at 07:35 on Wednesday morning. Times of high water will vary along the coast. A high spring tide will be accompanied by Force 6 south-westerly winds and wave heights of up to 3m on Wednesday morning. This could result in significant overtopping of low-lying land and quaysides, with property flooding possible within 1-2 hours either side of high tide. Expect tides to be around 200mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather conditions. Do not drive through flood water. Locations particularly at risk include Port Quin, Port Isaac, and Port Gaverne. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will issue updates if the situation changes. Detailed tidal information for those who use it; The forecast high tide level at Ilfracombe on Wednesday morning is 5.43m AOD, this is 0.19m above astronomical tide level.
North Cornwall Coast
Flooding is expected over the morning high tides on Tuesday the 12th of March and Wednesday the 13th of March. High water at Bude is at 06:54 on Tuesday and 07:35 on Wednesday. Times of high water will vary along the coast. A high spring tide will be accompanied by Force 6 south-westerly winds and wave heights of up to 2m on Tuesday morning. This could result in significant overtopping of low-lying land and quaysides, with property flooding possible within 1-2 hours either side of high tide. Expect tides to be around 150mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather conditions. Do not drive through flood water. Locations particularly at risk include Port Quin, Port Isaac, and Port Gaverne. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will issue updates if the situation changes. Detailed tidal information for those who use it; The forecast high tide level at Ilfracombe on Tuesday morning is 5.56m AOD, this is 0.15 metres above astronomical tide level.
North Cornwall Coast
Flooding is expected over the morning high tide on Monday 12th February. High water at Bude is at 7.16am. Times of high water will vary along the coast. A significant high spring tide will be accompanied by Force 4 north-westerly winds and wave heights of up to 1.9m on Monday morning. This is expected to be the highest tide of this series and could result in significant overtopping of low-lying land, quaysides and property flooding within 1-2 hours either side of high tide. Expect tides to be around 210mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather conditions. Do not drive through flood water. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will issue updates if the situation changes. Detailed tidal information for those who use it; The forecast high tide level at Ilfracombe is 5.41m AOD, this is 0.21 metres above astronomical tide level.
North Cornwall Coast
Flooding is expected over the high tide on Sunday evening 29 October. High astronomical tides combined with a large tidal surge will result in significantly high water levels over the high tide, with levels being similar to those experienced last evening. Offshore wave heights up to 5m combined with Force 6 – 7 winds may exacerbate any flooding. High water at Padstow is at 17:28 on Sunday, time given in local time. Times of high water will vary along the coast. Flooding may occur up to 2 hours either side of the high tides. Expect tides to be around 500mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions. Moderate waves and spray are likely so take care near coastal paths and promenades. This may cause localised standing water on coastal roads. Do not drive through flood water or waves. Coastal conditions should ease for Monday morning’s high tide, however we are continuing to monitor the situation. Please check online for any updates to this message.
North Cornwall Coast
Flooding is expected over the high tides on Saturday evening 28 October and Sunday evening 29 October. High astronomical tides combined with a large tidal surge will result in significantly high water levels over the high tides. Wave heights are not significant but combined with Force 5 to 7 wind speeds, this may exacerbate any flooding. High water at Padstow is at 17:48 on Saturday and 17:28 on Sunday, times given in local time. Times of high water will vary along the coast. Flooding may occur up to 2 hours either side of the high tides. Expect tides to be around 400mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions. Moderate waves and spray are likely so take care near coastal paths and promenades. This may cause localised standing water on coastal roads. Do not drive through flood water or waves. Coastal conditions should ease for Monday morning’s high tide, however we are continuing to monitor the situation. Please check online for any updates to this message.
North Cornwall Coast
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have. 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.
North Cornwall Coast
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have. 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.
North Cornwall Coast
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have. 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.
North Cornwall Coast
Flooding is expected over the morning high tide on Friday 18th February. High water at Padstow is at 6.21am, times of high water will vary along the coast. Storm force 10 west-southwesterly winds and offshore wave heights of up to 9m are forecast to cause wave overtopping of sea defences and sea spray in exposed coastal locations including Port Quin, Port Isaac, Port Gaverne, Trebarwith Strand and Boscastle. Flooding is possible two hours either side of high tide. Expect tides to be up to 740mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions. Please take extreme care around the coast, storm force winds and large waves will cause significantly hazardous conditions. Do not drive through flood water or waves. Coastal conditions are expected to ease slightly for Friday evenings high tide. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will issue updates if the situation changes. Detailed tidal information for those who use it; The forecast high tide level at Padstow is 4.06 mAOD, this is 0.47 metres above astronomical tide level.