Flood Alert Info - Port Solent to Brockhampton

Area Description

Coastal area from Port Solent to Brockhampton including Farlington Marshes.
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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There are no Flood Alerts currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.

Area Covered by this Flood Alert

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Flood Alert History

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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area

Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2024 12:43
Portsmouth Harbour, Langstone Harbour
Tuesday's early morning tide at 00:15 on 09/04/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather, with strong Southerly Force 7 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.76 m. The total forecast tide is 5.75 metres Chart Datum (3.02 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Tide levels will be the highest ever recorded. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be very high at Port Solent, Highbury and Farlington. Low lying properties nearest to the sea front will experience road and garden flooding. After this tide, the weather becomes more settled but minor impacts could continue until Thursday (11/04/2024). We continue to monitor the forecast. Conditions on the coast are more dangerous than normal. If you live directly on the sea front, and if you have it, please take action to protect property. We will remove this message by 16:00 on 09/04/2024.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Oct 2023 00:13
Portsmouth Harbour, Langstone Harbour
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 9 Feb 2020 12:02
Portsmouth Harbour, Langstone Harbour
Monday afternoon's tide at 12:00 on 10/02/2020 is higher than normal due to Storm Ciara which brings South Westerly Gale Force 8 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.6 m. The total forecast tide is 5.44 metres Chart Datum (2.71 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 30 minutes either side of high water, minor flooding of roads close to the sea front at Port Solent, Highbury and Farlington is expected. The tide will not affect property. At 00:30 on 11/02/2020‚ the tide is lower and unlikely to cause impacts in this location. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid exposed sea front locations at high tide. Conditions are more dangerous than normal. We will remove this message by 16:00 on 10/02/2020.