Flood Alert Info - Langstone to Emsworth Harbour
Area Description
Coastal area from Langstone to Emsworth Harbour.
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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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2024 15:53
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Thursday's early morning tide at 01:30 on 19/12/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather. The weather increases tide table values by 0.59 m. The total forecast tide is 5.22 metres Chart Datum (2.49 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. Thursday afternoon's tide at 13:45 19/12/2024 is forecast to be 35 cm lower (2.14 mAOD). No further flood impacts are expected. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 11:00 on 19/12/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2024 16:03
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Tuesday afternoon's tide at 13:00 on 19/11/2024 is higher than normal, with light North Westerly Force 4 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.44 m. The total forecast tide is 5.20 metres Chart Datum (2.47 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. Wednesday's early morning tide at 01:15 (20/11/2024) is forecast to be 49 cm lower (1.98 mAOD). No further flood impacts are expected. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 16:00 on 19/11/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2024 15:59
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Monday afternoon's tide at 12:30 on 18/11/2024 is higher than normal, with light Easterly Force 2 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.26 m. The total forecast tide is 5.21 metres Chart Datum (2.48 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. Tuesday's early morning tide at 00:45 (19/11/2024) is forecast to be 10 cm lower (2.38 mAOD). No further flood impacts are expected. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 17:00 on 18/11/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2024 09:08
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Sunday afternoon's tide at 13:45 on 20/10/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.3 m. The total forecast tide is 5.33 metres Chart Datum (2.60 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow across the A259 junction with Lumley Road, flooding driveways. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street. Flood depths in the road will be up to 0.1 m deep, and should only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. After this tide‚ the weather becomes more settled‚ so levels will reduce and no further impacts are expected. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond and install drop boards to protect property. If you have it, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 18:00 on 20/10/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 09:55
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Saturday afternoon's tide at 13:00 on 19/10/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Westerly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.12 m. The total forecast tide is 5.24 metres Chart Datum (2.51 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. The alert will likely be removed for the night tide tonight, but we will reissue further advice tomorrow morning 20/10/2024 for the Sunday afternoon tide at 13:00. In Emsworth, we are managing water levels. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 17:30 on 19/10/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 15:21
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Saturday's early morning tide at 00:30 on 19/10/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Southerly Force 2 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.08 m. The total forecast tide is 5.24 metres Chart Datum (2.51 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. Tide levels are a little elevated until Monday. The highest tide will be on Sunday at 14:00. This may cause some minor impacts. In Emsworth, we continue to manage water levels. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 10:00 on 19/10/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 08:58
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Friday afternoon's tide at 12:30 on 18/10/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Southerly Force 2 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.09 m. The total forecast tide is 5.25 metres Chart Datum (2.52 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. The tide levels will remain a little elevated over the next 3 days. This may cause some minor impacts at each high water until Monday. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 18:30 on 18/10/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 17:18
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Friday's early morning tide at 00:00 on 18/10/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Westerly Force 2 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.1 m. The total forecast tide is 5.15 metres Chart Datum (2.42 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. The tide level is a little elevated until Monday. This may cause some minor impacts. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 09:30 on 18/10/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 09:39
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Thursday morning's tide at 11:45 on 17/10/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Westerly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.19 m. The total forecast tide is 5.29 metres Chart Datum (2.56 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. The tide level is a little elevated over the next 4 days. This may cause some impacts at each high water until Monday‚ but where impacts do occur‚ they will be minor. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond. We will update this message by 16:00 on 17/10/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Apr 2024 15:49
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Wednesday's early morning tide at 00:45hrs on 10/04/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Westerly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.24 m. The total forecast tide is 5.25 metres Chart Datum (2.52 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. At 13:10 on Wednesday 10/04/2024‚ the tide level remains elevated. Currently It is unlikely that it will cause flooding to property‚ but we may issue further advice tomorrow. In Emsworth, we have lowered the levels in the Mill Pond. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 18:00 on 10/04/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Apr 2024 08:43
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Tuesday afternoon's tide at 12:15 on 09/04/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 6 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.31 m. The total forecast tide is 5.24 metres Chart Datum (2.51 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. After this tide‚ the weather becomes more settled‚ so levels will reduce and no further impacts are expected. In Emsworth, we have lowered levels in the Mill Pond. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 18:00 on 09/04/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2024 16:38
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth 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 and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.76m. The total forecast tide is 5.75 metres Chart Datum (3.02 mAOD) at Portsmouth. The tide could be the highest ever recorded. For 2 hours either side of high water, Langstone High Street, Ship Inn Pub, Mill Lane, Langstone, South Street, Queen Street and A259 Junction of Lumley Road (Emsworth) will flood. Flood depths will be significant. The tide will flood into the road at Bridge Road car park, Western Parade, Bridgefoot Path and Bath Road. After this tide the weather becomes more settled but minor impacts could continue until Thursday (11/04/2024). To help protect property, we will drain the Mill Pond and install drop boards at Emsworth Promenade. If you have it, please install flood protection 3 hours before high tide including at Bridge Road. We will remove this message by 16:00 on 09/04/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2024 08:26
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Monday morning's tide at 11:45 on 08/04/2024 is higher than normal, with light South Easterly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.41 m. The total forecast tide is 5.28 metres Chart Datum (2.55 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. At 00:15 on 09/04/2024 the tide is forecast to be higher. We'll issue further advice this afternoon. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond and install drop boards to protect property. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 20:00 on 08/04/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Apr 2024 13:00
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Sunday evening's tide at 23:30 on 07/04/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Southerly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.34 m. The total forecast tide is 5.22 metres Chart Datum (2.49 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. At 00:15 on 09/04/2024 the tide and flood impacts will be higher than tonight. We will issue further advice tomorrow. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 16:00 on 08/04/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Mar 2024 20:47
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Thursday afternoon's tide at 13:00 on 28/03/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.7 m. The total forecast tide is 5.25 metres Chart Datum (2.52 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. After this tide‚ the weather becomes more settled‚ so levels will reduce and no further impacts are expected. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 18:00 on 28/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 18:38
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Monday afternoon's tide at 12:55 on 12/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Westerly Force 4 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.23 m. The total forecast tide is 5.21 metres Chart Datum (2.48 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. The tide levels are elevated over the next 2 days. This may cause some impacts at each high water. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 18:00 on 12/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 15:33
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Monday's early morning tide at 00:45 on 12/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Westerly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.22 m. The total forecast tide is 5.21 metres Chart Datum (2.48 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. The tide levels are elevated over the next 2 days. This may cause some impacts at each high water. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 10:00 on 12/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 19:37
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Sunday afternoon's tide at 12:10 on 11/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light North Westerly Force 4 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.25 m. The total forecast tide is 5.20 metres Chart Datum (2.47 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. The tide levels are elevated over the next 3 days. This may cause some impacts at each high water. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 18:00 on 11/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 14:10
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Saturday evening's tide at 23:45 on 10/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Southerly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.39 m. The total forecast tide is 5.32 metres Chart Datum (2.59 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow across the A259 junction with Lumley Road, flooding driveways. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street. Flood depths in the road will be up to 0.1m deep, and should only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. The tide levels are elevated over the next 4 days. This may cause some impacts at each high water. If you have it please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 10:00 on 11/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 17:33
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Saturday morning's tide at 11:27 on 10/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Southerly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.44 m. The total forecast tide is 5.29 metres Chart Datum (2.56 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. The tide levels are elevated over the next 5 days. This may cause some impacts at each high water. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 15:00 on 10/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 13:44
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Friday evening's tide at 23:17 on 09/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light South Westerly Force 2 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.42 m. The total forecast tide is 5.20 metres Chart Datum (2.47 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. The tide levels are elevated over the next 5 days. This may cause some impacts at each high water. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 10:00 on 10/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 16:26
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Friday morning's tide at 10:45 on 09/02/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.62 m. The total forecast tide is 5.30 metres Chart Datum (2.57 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow across the A259 junction with Lumley Road, flooding driveways. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street. Flood depths in the road will be up to 0.1m deep, and should only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. A series of spring tides with similar flood impacts will be seen across the weekend. We will issue further advice. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 16:00 on 09/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2024 16:30
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Monday's early morning tide at 01:54 on 15/01/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather, with light North Westerly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.36 m. The total forecast tide is 5.23 metres Chart Datum (2.50 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. At 14:00 on 15/01/2024‚ the tide level remains elevated. Currently it is unlikely that it will cause flooding to property‚ but we may issue further advice. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 08:00 on 15/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 17:20
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Tuesday morning's tide at 11:38 on 14/11/2023 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.41 m. The total forecast tide is 5.23 metres Chart Datum (2.50 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. After this tide‚ the weather becomes more settled‚ so levels will reduce and no further impacts are expected. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 16:00 on 14/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Oct 2023 22:28
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth 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 1 Aug 2023 16:02
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Wednesday afternoon's tide at 12:35 on 02/08/2023 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.54 m. The total forecast tide is 5.37 metres Chart Datum (2.64 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow across the A259 junction with Lumley Road, flooding driveways. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street. Flood depths in the road will be up to 0.1 m deep, and should only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. At 00:47 on Thursday (03/08/2023)‚ the tide level remains elevated but will be lower than at Wednesday lunchtime. Currently it is unlikely that it will cause flooding to property‚ but we will issue further advice tomorrow (02/08/2023). In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond. If you have it please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 18:00 on 02/08/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Mar 2023 17:15
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth 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 22 Mar 2023 12:08
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth 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 Mar 2023 14:37
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Friday's early morning tide at 00:51 on 10/03/2023 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Southerly Force 3 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.61 m. The total forecast tide is 5.25 metres Chart Datum (2.52 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. After this tide, levels will reduce and no further impacts are expected. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond and install drop boards to protect property. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 10:00 on 10/03/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2023 08:28
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Thursday afternoon’s tide at 12:27 on 09/03/2023 is not expected to cause flooding impacts. The forecast tide is 5.09 metres Chart Datum (2.36 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Friday’s very early morning tide at 00:51 will be higher than normal, and flood impacts are expected to be similar to those experienced last night at 00:21 (09/03/2023). We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, we recommend leaving flood protection in place until at least tomorrow 10/03/2023. This Flood Alert will be updated with information for Friday morning’s tide this afternoon by 16:00 on 09/03/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2023 14:17
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Thursday's early morning tide at 00:21 on 09/03/2023 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light Easterly Force 2 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.62 m. The total forecast tide is 5.25 metres Chart Datum (2.52 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. High tide at 12:27 on Thursday 09/03/2023 is unlikely to cause impacts. At 00:51 on Friday 10/03/2023 the tide and flood impacts should be slightly increased. We will issue further advice. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 09:00 on 09/03/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2022 13:54
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Thursday evening's tide at 23:32 on 24/11/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with light South Westerly Force 4 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.41 m. The total forecast tide is 5.27 metres Chart Datum (2.54 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. After this tide‚ the weather becomes more settled‚ so levels will reduce and no further impacts are expected. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond and install drop boards to protect property. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 16:00 on 25/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2022 18:07
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Thursday morning's tide at 11:09 on 24/11/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 6 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.22 m. The total forecast tide is 5.20 metres Chart Datum (2.47 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. The tide level will remain elevated until Saturday (26/11/2022). This may cause further impacts at each high water. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 15:00 on 24/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2022 14:02
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Wednesday evening's tide at 22:48 on 23/11/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.24 m. The total forecast tide is 5.01 metres Chart Datum (2.28 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water could be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone may experience very shallow water flooding. Water may flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. At 11:09 on Thursday (24/11/2022)‚ the tide and flood impacts will be similar to Wednesday morning's tide. We'll issue further advice in a few hours. In Emsworth, we are monitoring levels in the Mill Pond. As a precautionary measure, if you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 20:00 on 23/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2022 16:35
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Wednesday morning's tide at 10:30 on 23/11/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.4 m. The total forecast tide is 5.20 metres Chart Datum (2.47 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. At 22:48 on Wednesday (23/11/2022)‚ the tide and flood impacts will be similar to Wednesday morning. We will issue further advice. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 15:30 on 23/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Nov 2022 14:29
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Tuesday morning's tide at 10:57 on 08/11/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.3 m. The total forecast tide is 5.20 metres Chart Datum (2.47 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be relatively shallow. Spray will affect footpaths at The Promenade. After this tide‚ and for the rest of the week, tide levels will begin to reduce, and no further impacts are expected. In Emsworth, we have lowered levels in the Mill Pond. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 17:00 on 08/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Nov 2022 18:38
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Monday morning's tide at 10:21 on 07/11/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.36 m. The total forecast tide is 5.24 metres Chart Datum (2.51 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. At 22:34 on Monday (07/11/2022)‚ the tide will be slightly lower than Monday mornings, but impacts will be similar. We'll issue further advice. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 14:00 on 07/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Oct 2022 19:24
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Wednesday afternoon's tide at 12:30 on 26/10/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.33 m. The total forecast tide is 5.27 metres Chart Datum (2.54 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, although flood depths will be relatively shallow, and flooding will only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. After this tide, the weather becomes more settled, so levels will reduce and no further impacts are expected. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond in the morning ahead of the high tide. We will remove this message by 18:00 on 26/10/2022
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2022 14:59
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Saturday afternoon's tide at 13:00 on 19/02/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with Gale Force 8 South Westerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.49 m. The total forecast tide is 5.23 metres Chart Datum (2.5 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the road at Langstone High Street, but should only cause impacts nearest to the harbour front. Any flood depth in the road will be relatively shallow. Some spray overtopping may occur at The Promenade around the south side of the Mill Pond. After this tide‚ no further impacts are expected. In Emsworth, we will monitor the level in the Mill Pond and lower it if necessary. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, as a precautionary measure, we recommend that flood protection is installed 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 18:00 on 19/02/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2022 17:01
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Tuesday afternoon's tide at 12:00 on 04/01/2022 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Northerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.25 m. The total forecast tide is 5.21 metres Chart Datum (2.48 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Any impacts will be very minor, and confined to roads, footpaths and car parks at the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. Water may flow into the bottom third of Langstone High Street, but if this occurs, flood depths in the road will be shallow. After this tide‚ levels are reducing and no further impacts are expected. In Emsworth, to help reduce flood risk, we have already lowered the level of the Mill Pond. We continue to monitor the forecast. As a very precautionary measure, if you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 17:00 on 04/01/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2021 16:07
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Wednesday's early morning tide at 01:45 on 08/12/2021 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 5 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.33 m. The total forecast tide is 5.08 metres Chart Datum (2.35 mAOD) at Portsmouth. The tide will be much lower than it was this afternoon, but the residual impacts from Storm Barra may still cause some minor impact flooding. If impacts do occur, they will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, the water level may be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park and Langstone High Street may experience some very shallow water flooding. Waves may cause some spray overtopping around The Promenade. After this tide‚ no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. As a very precautionary measure, and if you have it, you may wish to leave flood protection installed until tomorrow morning (08/12/2021). We will remove this message by 11:00 on 08/12/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2021 14:03
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Tuesday afternoon's tide at 13:00 on 07/12/2021 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Easterly Force 7 winds and moderate waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.46 m. The total forecast tide is 5.38 metres Chart Datum (2.65 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, the water level will be very high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone, will flood. Water may flow across the A259 junction with Lumley Road, flooding driveways. Road flooding will affect the bottom third of Langstone High Street. The depth of flood water in roads may be up to 0.2 m. At 01:45 on 08/12/2021‚ the tide may be similar in magnitude. We'll issue further advice. We continue to monitor the forecast. In Emsworth, to protect property, we will install drop boards at The Promenade (southern end of the Mill Pond). If you have it, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 19:00 on 07/12/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2021 15:24
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Saturday morning's tide at 10:45 on 04/12/2021 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.12 m. The total forecast tide is 5.21 metres Chart Datum (2.48 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 15 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone may flood. Water may flow into the bottom third of Langstone High Street, but flood depths in the road will be very shallow. After this tide‚ no further impacts are expected, although a tide of a similar magnitude is currently forecast on Tuesday (07/12/2021). We may issue further advice on Monday (06/12/2021). We continue to monitor the forecast, and only if required, may lower levels in Emsworth Mill Pond over the weekend. As a precautionary measure, if you live directly on the harbour front, and have it, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 16:00 on 04/12/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Nov 2021 14:50
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Sunday afternoon's tide at 12:45 on 07/11/2021 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong North Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.17 m. The total forecast tide is 5.27 metres Chart Datum (2.54 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the bottom third of Langstone High Street, although flood depths in the road will be relatively shallow. After this tide‚ no further impacts are expected. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 16:00 on 07/11/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2020 15:05
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Tuesday morning's tide came in a little lower than expected. On Wednesday morning (16/12/2020), the tide at 12:06 will be similar to that recorded today (15/12/2020), with the weather increasing tide table values by 0.24 m. The total forecast tide is 5.21 metres Chart Datum (2.48 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Winds increase to Southerly Force 6 and wave heights are moderate at 2 m. Once again, any impact will be minor and confined to the immediate harbour front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. It will also be high at Langstone High Street, although it won't flood far up into the road. The Ship Inn car park may also be affected. After this tide, levels are reducing and no further impacts are expected. As a precautionary measure, if you have it and live directly at the harbour front, you may wish to install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 16:00 on Wednesday 16/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2020 15:43
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Tuesday morning's tide at 11:23 on 15/12/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.21 m. The total forecast tide is 5.26 metres Chart Datum (2.53 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate harbour and sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water may flow into the bottom third of Langstone High Street, but any flood depths in the road will be relatively shallow. At 12:06 on Wednesday 16th December 2020‚ the tide height may be similar. We will issue further advice tomorrow. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, you could install flood protection 1 hour before high tide as a precautionary measure. We will update this message by 16:00 on Tuesday 15/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2020 15:14
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Sunday evening's tide at 23:16 on 15/11/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 7 winds and moderate waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.2 m. The total forecast tide is 5.21 metres Chart Datum (2.48 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Tide levels are now reducing. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate seafront. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the bottom third of Langstone High Street but flood depths will be relatively shallow. Tide levels remain elevated until Tuesday 17/11/2020, but the situation is now improving. In Emsworth our drop boards will remain in place to help protect property. If you have it, and live directly on the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 12:00 on 16/11/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2020 18:36
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Sunday morning's tide at 11:00 on 15/11/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds and moderate waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.18 m. The total forecast tide is 5.35 metres Chart Datum (2.62 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow across the A259 junction with Lumley Road, flooding driveways. Road flooding will affect the bottom third of Langstone High Street. Depth of flood water in some roads will be up to 0.1m. At 00:00 on Monday 16/11/2020‚ tide levels are a little bit lower but we will issue further advice tomorrow. In Emsworth, our drop boards will remain in place to protect property. If you have it, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 16:00 on Sunday 15/11/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2020 15:04
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Saturday evening's tide at 22:30 on 14/11/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 6 winds and moderate waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.27m. The total forecast tide is 5.19 metres Chart Datum (2.46 mAOD) at Portsmouth. The tide will be lower than recorded on Saturday morning, but for 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone, will flood. Minor impact road flooding could affect the harbour end of Langstone High Street. At 10:00 on Sunday 15/11/2020‚ tide levels are forecast to be higher. We will issue further advice later on today. In Emsworth, our drop boards will remain in place to protect property. If you have it, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 19:00 on Saturday 14/11/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2020 15:55
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Saturday morning's tide at 10:15 on 14/11/20 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 6 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.27 m. The total forecast tide is 5.35 metres Chart Datum (2.62 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow across the A259 junction with Lumley Road, flooding driveways. Road flooding will affect the bottom third of Langstone High Street. The depth of flood water in some roads may be up to 0.2m. At 11:00 on Sunday (15/11/20), the tide will cause minor impact flooding. We will issue further advice. In Emsworth, we will lower levels in the Mill Pond and install drop boards to protect property. If you have it, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 16:00 on Saturday 14/11/20.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Aug 2020 17:50
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Friday afternoon's tide at 13:45 on 21/08/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.37 m (surge). The forecast tide is 5.24 metres Chart Datum (2.51 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park at Langstone will flood. Water may flow into the bottom third of Langstone High Street, but flood depths will be shallow. Some spray overtopping may occur at The Promenade, near to the sailing club, Emsworth. After this tide‚ the weather becomes more settled and no further impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, and live directly at the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before the time of high water. We will remove this message by 17:00 on 21/08/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 15:30
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
At Portsmouth, Thursday's early morning tide at 00:45 on 12/03/2020 is higher than normal with strong South Westerly Force 7 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.24m. The total forecast tide is 5.20 metres Chart Datum (2.47mAOD). On Thursday afternoon, at 13:00 on 12/03/2020, there will be strong Westerly Force 6 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.32m. The forecast tide is 5.24 metres Chart Datum(2.51 mAOD). Impacts on both tides will be very similar and confined to the immediate harbour front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The tide will flood sea front car parks and the road at the lower end of Langstone High Street. After tomorrow‚ no further impacts are expected. We will lower levels in Emsworth Mill Pond. If you have it, and live directly at the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. This Alert will be removed by 17:00 on 12/03/2020
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 07:05
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Wednesday afternoon's tide at 12:15 on 11/03/2020, is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.31 m. The total forecast tide is 5.37 metres Chart Datum (2.64 mAOD) at Portsmouth. For 1 hour either side of high water, levels will be high at South Street and Queen Street Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park (Langstone) will flood. Water will flow across the A259 junction with Lumley Road, flooding driveways. Road flooding will affect the bottom third of Langstone High Street. Depth of flood water in roads will be around 0.15m. Tide levels remain elevated until Friday 13/03/2020 (though will be a little lower in height). We'll issue further advice. In Emsworth, we have lowered levels in the Mill Pond. If you have it, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 17:00 on 11/03/2020
Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2020 10:28
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Wednesday's early morning tide at 00:00 (midnight) on 11/03/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong South Westerly Force 6 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.15 m. The total forecast tide is 5.18 metres Chart Datum (2.45 mAOD) at Portsmouth. The tide is not overly high and large waves are not expected, but for 30 minutes either side of high water, the tide may flow into the roads and car parks and cause minor impact flooding to harbour side properties, mainly at Langstone High Street, The Royal Oak and Ship Inn, Langstone. At 12:15 on Wednesday 11/03/2020, the tide will be higher, but will still only cause minor impact flooding. We'll issue further advice tomorrow morning. We have lowered levels in Emsworth Mill Pond. If you have it, and live directly at the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high water, leaving it in place until Wednesday afternoon. We will update this message by 08:00 on 11/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 14:02
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Thursday's early morning tide at 02:00 on 13/02/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force 7 winds and moderate waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.34 m. The total forecast tide is 5.17 metres Chart Datum (2.44 mAOD) at Portsmouth. The tide levels are not overly high, but for 1 hour either side of high water, minor impact flooding may occur at The Promenade, South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. In Langstone, properties at the immediate sea front may also experience impacts. At 14:15 on Thursday 13/02/2020, the tide is similar in height and may cause similar minor impacts. Conditions should then improve until the weekend, when Storm Dennis may bring rough seas. We will keep our drop boards in place at Emsworth Mill Pond to help protect property. If you have it, and live directly at the water front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will remove this message by 17:00 on 13/02/2020
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 09:51
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Today and tomorrow, tide levels and wave heights remain slightly elevated. As a precautionary measure, we recommend that flood protection is left in place for high tide at 12:45 (11/02/2020). In the early hours of Thursday morning (13/02/2020) at 02:00, the tide level at Portsmouth is higher than normal. Tomorrow (Wednesday 12/02/2020), if the forecast tide level has increased, then we might issue another Flood Alert for minor impact flooding. This message will updated or removed by 16:00 on Wednesday 12/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 15:37
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Tuesday's very early morning tide at 00:30 on 11/02/2020 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 7 winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.34 m. The total forecast tide is 5.18 metres Chart Datum (2.45 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Impacts will be relatively minor and confined to the immediate sea front. For 30 minutes either side of high tide, water will be high at South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. The Ship Inn car park, Langstone will flood. Water will flow into the bottom third of Langstone High Street but flood depths will be relatively shallow. On Wednesday (12/02/2020) we may issue further advice for the forecast tide at 02:00 on Thursday 13/02/2020. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide tonight and we also recommend that it is installed tomorrow lunchtime for high tide at 12:45 (11/02/2020). We will remove this message by 10:00 on 11/02/2020
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 15:03
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Sunday evening's tide at 23:45 on 09/02/2020 is affected by Storm Ciara which brings strong Force 7 Westerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.29 m. The total forecast tide is 5.02 metres Chart Datum (2.29 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Tide levels are not overly high and waves are 1m lower than experienced this morning, but for 1 hour either side of high water, some minor impact flooding may affect The Promenade, South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth and immediate harbour side properties at Langstone. At 12:00 on Monday 10/02/2020‚ the tide will be higher. A Flood Warning is in force for this tide. To help protect property, we have installed drop boards and lowered the pond level in Emsworth. If you have it, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 16:00 on 10/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 09:31
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Sunday evening's tide at 23:45 on 09/02/2020 is affected by Storm Ciara which brings strong Force 7 Westerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.29 m. The total forecast tide is 5.02 metres Chart Datum (2.29 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Tide levels are not overly high and waves will be 1m lower than experienced this morning, but for 1 hour either side of high water, there could still be a continuation of minor impact flooding affecting The Promenade, South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth and immediate harbour side properties at Langstone. At 12:00 on Monday 10/02/2020‚ the tide will be much higher and could cause property flooding. We'll issue further advice in a few hours. To help protect property, we have installed drop boards and lowered the pond level in Emsworth. If you have it, and live directly at the harbour front, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. We will update this message by 14:00 on 09/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2020 12:40
Langstone Harbour, Emsworth Harbour
Sunday morning's tide at 11:15 on 09/02/2020 is affected by Storm Ciara which brings Severe Gale Force 9 South Westerly winds and large waves. The weather increases tide table values by 0.29 m. The total forecast tide is 5.02 metres Chart Datum (2.29 mAOD) at Portsmouth. Tide levels are not overly high, but for 1 to 2 hours either side of high water, large waves may affect The Promenade, South Street and Queen Street, Emsworth. In Langstone, immediate harbour side properties in the High Street, near to and including The Royal Oak pub could also see impacts. At 12:00 on Monday 10/02/2020‚ the tide will be much higher and could cause property flooding. We'll issue further advice. To help protect property, we will install drop boards at Emsworth Mill Pond and we will drain the Pond. If you have it, and live directly at the harbour front, please install flood protection 2 hours before high tide. We will update this message by 14:00 on 09/02/2020.