Flood Warning Info - Dorset coast at Preston Beach

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The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor.

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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 28 Mar 2024 16:15

English Channel

Strong winds and spring tides may cause large waves and spray overtopping on the coast this evening. Waves are forecast to overtop coastal defences at The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. Flooding is affecting The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor from 6:30 PM on 28/03/2024. The forecast is for south-southwesterly force 8 winds this evening. After this tide‚ the weather is more settled and no further impacts are expected. We will continue to monitor levels closely. Please stay away from beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as the expected large waves and sea spray will be dangerous. This message will be updated by 5:00 PM on 29/03/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 1 Nov 2023 23:14

English Channel

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.

Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2023 18:13

English Channel

A Flood Warning has been issued for tomorrow mornings high tide Saturday 7th January 2023. Water levels will be higher than normal due to a spring tide, a tidal surge, strong winds and large waves. The morning high tide at Preston Beach will be at 06:51 am with force 8 southerly winds. Flooding is possible at the Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. Conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous. We continue to monitor the forecast and will re-issue this warning if necessary. This message will be updated by 12:00 PM on 07/01/2023, or as the situation changes

Flood Warning issued on 8 Nov 2022 12:02

English Channel

Flood Warning has been issued for Tuesday evening's tide at Preston Beach. Water levels will be higher than normal due to a spring tide, a tidal surge, strong winds and large waves. High tide this evening (08/11/2022) at Preston Beach will be at 18:43 PM, with force 7 south westerly winds. Flooding is possible at the Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. Conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous. We continue to monitor the forecast and will re-issue this warning if necessary. This message will be updated by 12:00 PM on 09/11/2022, or as the situation changes

Flood Warning issued on 7 Nov 2022 19:34

English Channel

A Flood Warning has been issued for Tuesday morning's tide at Preston Beach. Water levels will be higher than normal due to a spring tide, a tidal surge, strong winds and large waves. High tide tomorrow morning (08/11/2022) at Preston Beach will be at 06:27 AM, with force 7 south westerly winds. Flooding is possible at the Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. Conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous. We continue to monitor the forecast and will re-issue this warning if necessary. This message will be updated by 12:00 PM on 08/11/2022, or as the situation changes..

Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2022 07:42

English Channel

Storm Eunice is bringing severe gale force winds across Dorset early Friday and into Saturday, coinciding with low spring tides. We are expecting this to cause very large and powerful waves along the coast. A tidal surge will increase the water levels around high water and overtopping of sea defences is possible. Forecast high water is 07:55 on 18/02/18 with a level of 1.84 mAOD and Force 8 south westerlies. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Weymouth gauge. Flooding to roads is possible, however conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. We expect flooding at the Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking defences. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated by 11.00 am on 19/02/22 or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2022 14:55

English Channel

Storm Eunice is expected to bring severe gale force winds across Dorset early Friday and into Saturday, coinciding with low spring tides. We are expecting this to cause very large and powerful waves along the coast. A tidal surge will increase the water levels around high water and overtopping of sea defences is possible. Forecast high water is 07:55 on 18/02/18 with a level of 1.84 mAOD and Force 8 south westerlies. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Weymouth gauge. Flooding to roads is possible, however conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. We expect flooding at the Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking defences. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated by 11.00 am on 19/02/22 or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 7 Dec 2021 16:57

English Channel

Storm Barra has brought strong, Force 7, south westerly winds, large waves and spray overtopping on the coast. High water will be at about 10:00 pm this evening, Tuesday 07/12/2021. Tides are expected to be higher than usual due to the weather conditions. Areas most at risk include The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. Our incident response staff are in the area and will be checking local defences. Plan driving routes to avoid Preston Beach Road which may be affected by flooding. Stay away from Weymouth beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous. We will remove this message by 10:00 AM on 08/12/2021.

Flood Warning issued on 12 Mar 2021 18:11

English Channel

Large waves are expected as a result of high tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 07:00am on 13/03/2021 with a level of 1.59 mAOD, 3.4m total wave height, and a Force 7 Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Weymouth Tidal Gauge. mAOD is height above average sea level. For more detail refer to local tide tables. We believe there is a possibility of flooding of land adjacent to The Sea Life Centre and on the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. Shingle on the road can become hazardous to vehicles. Conditions may apply two hours either side of the high tide. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads as large waves could be dangerous. This message will be updated Saturday 13/03/2021, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 16 Dec 2020 08:05

English Channel

Large and powerful waves are expected at Preston Beach as a result of high spring tides. Forecast high water is 07:30 on 16/12/2020 with a level of 1.88 mAOD, and total wave height increasing to 3.2m from 08:45 meeting flood warning criteria for one to two hours, and a Force 7 Southerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Weymouth Tidal Gauge, mAOD is height above average sea level. For more detail refer to local tide tables. We believe there is a possibility of flooding of land adjacent to The Sea Life Centre and on the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. Shingle on the road can become hazardous to vehicles. Conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads as large waves could be dangerous. This message will be updated later today Wednesday 16/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2020 15:04

English Channel

Large and powerful waves are expected at Preston Beach as a result of high spring tides. Forecast high water is 18:45 on 15/11/2020 with a level of 1.85 mAOD, 3.3m total wave height, and a Force 5 Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Weymouth Tidal Gauge, mAOD is height above average sea level. For more detail refer to local tide tables. We believe there is a possibility of flooding of land adjacent to The Sea Life Centre and on the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. Shingle on the road can become hazardous to vehicles. Conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads as large waves could be dangerous. This message will be updated Monday 16/11/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 1 Nov 2020 15:48

English Channel

Large waves are expected as a result of high tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 07:15am on 02/11/2020 with a level of 1.57 mAOD, 3.4m total wave height, and a Force 6 West South Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Weymouth Tidal Gauge. mAOD is height above average sea level. For more detail refer to local tide tables. We believe there is a possibility of flooding of land adjacent to The Sea Life Centre and on the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. Shingle on the road can become hazardous to vehicles. Conditions may apply two hours either side of the high tide. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads as large waves could be dangerous. This message will be updated Monday 02/11/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 1 Oct 2020 17:51

English Channel

Large and powerful waves are expected as a result of high tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 08:00 on 02/10/2020 with a level of 1.58 mAOD and a Force 8 Easterly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Weymouth Tidal Gauge, mAOD is height above average sea level for more detail refer to local tide tables. Flooding to roads and properties is possible at these times, however conditions may apply two hours either side of the high tide. Areas most at risk are The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. Coastal conditions should ease for the 02/10/2020 high tide at 20:00. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads as large waves could be dangerous. This message will be updated tomorrow, 02/10/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 20 Aug 2020 16:31

English Channel

Large and powerful waves are expected at Preston Beach as a result of high tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 09:30 on 21/08/20 and the forecast wind is Force 7 in a South West direction. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Weymouth Tidal Gauge. Flooding to roads and properties is possible at these times, however conditions may apply two to four hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads. Camping on beaches and exposed coastline will be extremely hazardous. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 21/08/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 12 Feb 2020 14:35

English Channel

Waves are forecast to overtop sea defences at Preston Beach Road with sea spray expected during high water at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday 13/02/2020. Tide times are in local time and refer to high water at Weymouth Tide Gauge, however conditions may apply two to four hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding of land adjacent to The Sea Life Centre and on the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. Shingle on the road can become hazardous to vehicles. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Coastal conditions are expected to improve slightly for Thursday evening, however, a significant deterioration will follow with the arrival of storm Dennis at the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated as the situation changes,

Flood Warning issued on 10 Feb 2020 12:36

English Channel

Storm Ciara has ben affecting this area. Sea spray overtopping defences and carrying shingle from the beach is possible along the coast as a result of high tides and the strong winds. Consequently, flooding is possible for 2 hours before and after the two high tide times of 20:15 on Monday 10th February and 8:15 on Tuesday 11th February 2020. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads as large waves could be dangerous. This message will be updated if the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 11:26

English Channel

Storm Ciara has ben affecting this area.Sea spray overtopping defences and carrying shingle from the beach is possible along the coast as a result of high tides and the strong winds. Consequently, flooding is possible for 2 hours before and after the three high tide times of 20:00 on Sunday 9th February and 7:15 and 20:45 on Monday 10th February 2020. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads as large waves could be dangerous. This message will be updated if the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 8 Feb 2020 08:32

English Channel

Storm Ciara is forecast to begin effecting this area from Saturday evening and throughout Sunday. Sea spray overtopping defences and carrying shingle from the beach is possible along the coast as a result of high tides and the strong winds. Consequently, flooding is possible for 2 hours before and after the two high tide times of 6:45am and 7:45pm, on Sunday 9th February 2020. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads as large waves could be dangerous. This message will be updated if the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 8 Feb 2020 08:02

English Channel

Flood Warning issued on 14 Jan 2020 17:17

English Channel

Large and powerful waves are expected to overtop sea defences as a result of high tides and strong winds. First forecast high water is 21.30 on 14/1/20 and the forecast tide level is 1.85 m AOD. The forecast wind is Force 6 from the SW. Second forecast high water is 09:45 on 14/1/20 and the forecast tide level is 1.50 m AOD. The forecast wind is Force 5 from the South West. Tide times are in local time. Flooding to roads and farmland//properties is possible//forecast at these times, however conditions may apply two to four hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on the 15/1/2020

Flood Warning issued on 13 Jan 2020 16:51

English Channel

Large and powerful waves are expected at Preston Beach as a result of high tides. Forecast high water is 20:30 on 13/01/20 and the forecast wind is Force 6 in a South West direction. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Weymouth Tidal Gauge. Flooding to roads and properties is possible at these times, however conditions may apply two to four hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. High sea levels are expected to continue until after high tides at 21:30 on 14/01/20 at Preston. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/01/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 15 Dec 2019 13:26

English Channel

Sea spray overtopping is forecast along the coast as a result of high tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 8:45pm on 15/12/19 and the forecast peak water level is 1.54 m AOD. The forecast wind is Force 6 in a South West direction. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Weymouth tidal gauge. There may be significant spray and shingle overtopping affecting the coast road. Conditions may apply two to four hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads as large waves could be dangerous. This message will be updated tomorrow, 16/12/19, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 14 Dec 2019 18:01

English Channel

Sea spray overtopping is forecast along the coast as a result of high tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 8:15am on 15/12/19. The forecast wind is Force 6 in a South West direction. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Weymouth tidal gauge. There may be significant spray and shingle overtopping affecting the coast road. Conditions may apply two to four hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads as large waves could be dangerous. This message will be updated tomorrow, 15/12/19, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 14 Dec 2019 07:17

English Channel

Sea spray overtopping is forecast along the coast as a result of high tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 8:15am on 14/12/19. The forecast wind is Force 8 in a Westerly direction. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Weymouth tidal gauge. There may be significant spray and shingle overtopping affecting the coast road. Conditions may apply two to four hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads as large waves could be dangerous. This message will be updated today, 14/12/19, or as the situation changes.