Flood Alert Info - South Devon coast from Plymouth to Start Point
Area Description
Exposed coastal areas from Plymouth to Start Point.
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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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 28 Oct 2023 06:14
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 22 Mar 2023 19:12
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 17 Feb 2022 14:13
English Channel
Flooding is possible over the Friday morning high tide. Storm Eunice is forecast to bring strong winds, large waves and spray overtopping on the coast on Friday morning.
High water at Plymouth is at 06:45 AM on Friday 18th February, times of high water will vary along the coast. Force 9 south westerly winds and offshore wave heights of 4.5m are forecast, which could result in wave overtopping of sea defences and localised flooding in exposed coastal locations. Expect tides to be up to 0.47m higher than predicted due to weather conditions. Please be aware of the dangers caused by strong winds, particularly in exposed locations.
Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions. We will continue to monitor the situation and issue updates as required.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2020 14:33
English Channel
Flooding is possible over the high tide on Wednesday morning. High water at Plymouth, is at 06.30 am, times of high water will vary along the coast.
Tide levels are expected to be high, and strong force 7-8 Southerly winds will result in offshore wave heights, nearing 4.4m. Wave overtopping of sea defences and sea spray in exposed coastal locations is expected.
People are advised to stay away from risk areas and take care next to the coast.
Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on your local radio. We will continue to monitor the situation, and issue updates as required.
Detailed tidal information for those who use it, the forecast high tide level at Plymouth is 3.01 mAOD, this is 0.48 metres above astronomical tide level.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2020 12:53
English Channel
Flooding is possible over the high tides on Sunday evening. High water at Plymouth on Sunday evening is at 5:45pm; times of high water vary along the coast. Flooding is possible 2 hours either side of high tide.
On Sunday evening strong force 6 westerly winds and offshore wave heights of around 4.4m are forecast to cause wave overtopping of sea defences and sea spray in exposed coastal locations. Expect tides to be around 300mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions.
People are advised to stay away from the areas of risk and take care next to the coast. Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions using local news, and stay away from areas of risk.
This message will be updated on Monday morning, or earlier if the situation changes.
Detailed tidal information for those who use it; the forecast high tide level at Plymouth on Sunday night is 2.97 mAOD, this is 0.3 metres above astronomical tide level.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Aug 2020 14:58
English Channel
Flooding is possible for high tides on Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st August. High spring tides coinciding with strong winds and large waves are expected to cause flooding, particularly on Friday morning. High water at Plymouth is at 19:45 on Thursday and 08:15 on Friday morning. Flooding is possible 2 hours either side of high tide. Times of high water will vary along the coast. Tide levels are rising towards spring tides which peak on Friday. Storm Ellen is forecast to bring force 6 to 8 south to south westerly winds and large waves which are expected to cause wave overtopping and sea spray in exposed locations. Avoid low lying and exposed coastal areas. We will monitor the situation and will update by 1pm on Friday. The forecast high tide level at Plymouth is 3.00 and 2.87 mAOD for Thursday PM and Friday AM. This is 0.41 and 0.51 metres above the respective astronomical tide level.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 16:30
English Channel
Flooding is possible over the high tide on Thursday morning. High water at Plymouth is at 8.36am, times of high water will vary along the coast.
Force 7 south westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 4.5m are forecast to cause wave overtopping of sea defences and sea spray in exposed coastal locations. Expect tides to be around 470mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions.
People are advised to stay away from risk areas and take care next to the coast.
Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on local radio. We will continue to monitor the situation and issue updates as required.
Detailed tidal information for those who use it; The forecast high tide level at Plymouth is 3.07 mAOD, this is 0.47 metres above astronomical tide level.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 12:10
English Channel
Flooding is possible for the high tides on Tuesday the 11th of February and the morning of Wednesday the 12th of February. Tide levels are now rising towards spring tides which peak on Wednesday the 12th of February. High water at Plymouth is at 19:30 on Tuesday evening and 08:00 on Wednesday morning. High water times will vary slightly along the coast. The current forecast conditions, associated with strong winds and large waves from storm Ciara, could result in wave overtopping of sea defences and localised flooding in exposed coastal locations. People are advised to stay away from the areas of risk and take care next to the coast. Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on local radio. We will continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated on Wednesday or earlier if the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 13:35
English Channel
Flooding is possible during the high tides on Sunday and Monday. High water at Plymouth is at 18:45 on Monday evening and 07:15 on Tuesday morning. The times of high water will vary along the coast. Tide levels are now rising towards spring tides which peak on Wednesday 12th of February. The current forecast conditions, associated with strong winds and large waves from storm Ciara, could result in wave overtopping of sea defences and localised flooding in exposed coastal locations. People are advised to stay away from the areas of risk and take care next to the coast. Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on local radio. We will continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated on Tuesday or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 12:39
English Channel
Flooding is possible during the high tides on Sunday and Monday. High water at Plymouth is at 18:00 on Sunday evening and 06:30 on Monday morning. The times of high water will vary along the coast. Tide levels are now rising towards spring tides which peak on Wednesday 12th of February. The current forecast conditions, associated with strong winds and large waves from storm Ciara, could result in wave overtopping of sea defences and localised flooding in exposed coastal locations. People are advised to stay away from the areas of risk and take care next to the coast. Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on local radio. We will continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated on Monday or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2020 19:10
English Channel
Flooding is possible during the high tides on Sunday 9th of February. High water times at Plymouth on Sunday are 05:30 and 18:15. The times of high water will vary along the coast. Tide levels are now rising towards spring tides which peak on Wednesday 12th of February. The current forecast conditions, associated with strong winds and large waves from storm Ciara, could result in wave overtopping of sea defences and localised flooding in exposed coastal locations. People are advised to stay away from the areas of risk and take care next to the coast. Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on local radio. We will continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated on Sunday or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2019 13:52
English Channel
Flooding is possible over the high tide on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
High water at Plymouth is at 5.30pm on Tuesday evening. Strong force 6 south south westerly winds are forecasted to result in over 4 metre offshore wave heights.
High water at Plymouth is at 5.45am on Wednesday morning. Strong force 6 west south west winds are forecasted to result in over 3 metre offshore wave heights.
These conditions are likely to cause wave overtopping of sea defences and sea spray in exposed coastal locations. People are advised to stay away from risk areas and take care next to the coast.
Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on local radio. We will continue to monitor the situation and issue updates as required.
Detailed information for those who use it; the forecast high tide level for Tuesday is 2.95mAOD and for Wednesday is 2.98m AOD. This is 0.47m above astronomical tide level.