Flood Warning Info - Tidal River Taw from Bishops Tawton to Barnstaple

Flooding is expected for the Tidal River Taw over the high tide on Tuesday morning 9th April. High water at Ilfracombe is at 07:15 BST. Times of high water will vary along the coast. Gale force 8 North Westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 3.8m are forecast to cause flooding to properties at Bishops Tawton including the A377 (New Road), School Lane, Easter Street and Sanders Lane. There will be a greater risk of flooding in these areas if river levels are also high. Conditions may apply two hours either side of the high tide. Expect tides to be around 200 mm 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 on roads. Do not drive through flood water or waves. Coastal conditions should ease for Tuesday evenings high tide, however we are continuing to monitor the situation and will issue updates if the situation changes. Detailed tidal information; the forecast high tide level at Ilfracombe is 5.39 mAOD, this is 0.19 metres above astronomical tide level.

Flooding is expected over the high tide on Tuesday morning. High water at Ilfracombe is at 07:15 on Tuesday morning. Times of high water will vary along the coast. Force 5 south westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 1.5 m are forecast on Tuesday morning. This may cause localised property flooding and standing water on roads. Do not drive through flood water. Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on local radio. Detailed tidal information: The forecast high tide level at Ilfracombe on Tuesday morning is 5.58 mAOD, this is 0.17 metres above astronomical tide level.

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.

Flooding is expected over the high tides on Thursday. High water at Ilfracombe on Thursday at 07:45 and 20:15, times of high water will vary along the coast. Conditions apply two hours either side of high tide. Flooding to properties is expected at Bishops Tawton including areas around the A377 (New Road), School Lane, Easter Street and Sanders Lane. Force 6 west south west winds and offshore wave heights of up to 4.4m are forecast. This may cause localised property flooding and standing water on roads. Do not drive through flood water or waves. Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on the local radio. We are monitoring the situation and will update this information on Thursday afternoon or if the situation changes. Detailed tidal information for those who use it; the forecast high tide level on Thursday morning is 5.53 mAOD and 5.15 mAOD on Thursday evening; this is 0.12 metres and 0.13 metres above astronomical tide level.

Flooding is expected over the high tides on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. High water at Ilfracombe on Wednesday at 19:30 and Thursday at 07:45, times of high water will vary along the coast. Conditions apply two hours either side of high tide. Flooding to properties is expected at Bishops Tawton including areas around the A377 (New Road), School Lane, Easter Street and Sanders Lane. Force 7 west south west winds and offshore wave heights of 4.5m are forecast. This may cause localised property flooding and standing water on roads. Do not drive through flood water or waves. Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on the local radio. We are monitoring the situation and will update this information on Thursday morning or if the situation changes. Detailed tidal information for those who use it; the forecast high tide level on Wednesday evening is 5.61 mAOD and 5.58 mAOD on Thursday morning; this is 0.53 metres and 0.37 metres above astronomical tide level.