Flood Warning Info - Kirkwall

A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Kirkwall. A combination of high tides and prevailing weather conditions means that flooding from the sea is expected. Flooding is likely in Kirkwall around the harbour and Weyland Bay and low-lying parts of Kirkwall. Orkney Island Council may close the flood gates around the harbour. Any vehicles at the harbour or Ayre Road car park which are seaward side of the sea wall should be moved if possible and safe to do so. Please follow any announcements from the council. Flooding impacts are expected just after high tide around 13:00 today. Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is also available through Floodline on 0345 9881188. This FLOOD WARNING is now in force until further notice and was sent by phone and SMS free of charge to registered customers of our Floodline direct warning service. If you havent already signed up to receive free flood messages, please call Floodline or register online at sepa.org.uk/floodingsignup. Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22501

An updated FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Kirkwall. A combination of high tides and strong gale force winds from a west to north-westerly direction, means that flooding from the sea is possible in Kirkwall around the harbour and Weyland Bay areas during the evening of 24th December. Orkney Islands Council may need to close flood gates around the harbour. Any vehicles at the harbour or the Ayre Road car park which are on the seaward side of the sea wall should be moved if possible and safe to do so. Please follow any announcements from the council https://twitter.com/OIC_Roads. Peak sea levels in Kirkwall are expected at 1900GMT with the worst of the wave overtopping expected for about an hour either side of high tide. Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is available through Floodline on 0345 9881188. This FLOOD WARNING UPDATE is now in force until further notice. If you havent already signed up to receive free flood messages, please call Floodline or register online at sepa.org.uk/floodingsignup. Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22501

A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Kirkwall. A combination of high tides and strong gale force winds from a west to north-westerly direction, means that flooding from the sea is possible in Kirkwall around the harbour and Weyland Bay areas. Orkney Islands Council may need to close flood gates around the harbour. Any vehicles at the harbour or the Ayre Road car park which are on the seaward side of the sea wall should be moved if possible and safe to do so. Please follow any announcements from the council https://twitter.com/OIC_Roads. Peak sea levels in Kirkwall are expected at 1900GMT with the worst of the wave overtopping expected for about an hour either side of high tide. Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is also available through Floodline on 0345 9881188. This FLOOD WARNING is now in force until further notice and was sent by phone and SMS free of charge to registered customers of our Floodline direct warning service. If you havent already signed up to receive free flood messages, please call Floodline or register online at sepa.org.uk/floodingsignup. Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22501

A FLOOD WARNING update has been issued for Kirkwall. The prevailing weather forecast, along with high tides and large waves, means that flooding from the sea is expected on both sides of Friday 13th Octobers evening high tides (these will occur around 22.45 BST). Gale Force north-westerly winds also mean that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris is expected to affect the low-lying parts of Kirkwall. Orkney Islands Council may need to close floodgates around the harbour. Please follow any announcements from the council https://twitter.com/OIC_Roads. Gale Force north-westerly winds and high waves (0.7m) means that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris is expected to affect low lying parts of Kirkwall during Friday evenings high tides (22.45 BST). The forecasted tidal level during high tide is predicted to be 1.840 mAOD Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is available through Floodline on 0345 9881188. This FLOOD WARNING UPDATE is now in force until further notice. If you havent already signed up to receive free flood messages, please call Floodline or register online at sepa.org.uk/floodingsignup. Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22501

A FLOOD WARNING update has been issued for Kirkwall. Whilst the risk of overtopping is reducing due to lower water levels, the continuation of strong north-westerly winds, becoming northerly overnight, means that there is a continued risk of wave overtopping in Kirkwall around the harbour and Weyland Bay. Orkney Islands Council may need to close flood gates around the harbour. Please follow any announcements from the council https://twitter.com/OIC_Roads. Any vehicles at the harbour or the Ayre Road car park which are on the seaward side of the sea wall should be moved if possible and safe to do so. Large and overtopping waves are expected and in places could cause hazardous unpredictable conditions. The highest risk will be a few hours either side of the next high tide at around 00:15 on Tuesday 5th. Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is available through Floodline on 0345 9881188. This FLOOD WARNING UPDATE is now in force until further notice. If you havent already signed up to receive free flood messages, please call Floodline or register online at sepa.org.uk/floodingsignup. Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22501

A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Kirkwall. A combination of high spring tides and strong north westerly winds means that wave overtopping is likely in Kirkwall around the harbour and Weyland Bay. Orkney Islands Council may need to close flood gates around the harbour. Please follow any announcements from the council https://twitter.com/OIC_Roads. Any vehicles at the harbour or the Ayre Road car park which are on the seaward side of the sea wall should be moved if possible and safe to do so. Large and overtopping waves are expected and in places could cause hazardous unpredictable conditions. The highest risk will be a few hours either side of the next high tides at 23:15 GMT on Monday 3rd and 11:15 GMT on Tuesday 4th,with the highest impacts forecast to be on Tuesday mornings high tide. Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is also available through Floodline on 0345 9881188. This FLOOD WARNING is now in force until further notice and was sent by phone and sms free of charge to registered customers of our Floodline direct warning service. If you havent already signed up to receive free flood messages, please call Floodline or register online at sepa.org.uk/floodingsignup. Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22501

A FLOOD WARNING update has been issued for Kirkwall. The highest water levels have now passed but there may still be hazardous conditions around the harbour and Weyland Bay around the times of the next two high tides on Tuesday night around 1am and Wednesday around 1:30pm. Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is available through Floodline on 0345 9881188. This FLOOD WARNING UPDATE is now in force until further notice. If you havent already signed up to receive free flood messages, please call Floodline or register online at sepa.org.uk/floodingsignup. Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22501

A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Kirkwall. A combination of high tides and prevailing weather conditions means that wave overtopping is likely in Kirkwall around the harbour and Weyland Bay. Orkney Islands Council may need to close flood gates around the harbour. Please follow announcements from the council https://twitter/OIC_Roads Any vehicles at the harbour or the Ayre Road car park which are on the seaward side of the sea wall should be moved if possible and safe to do so. The highest risk will be a few hours either side of the high tide on Tuesday around 12:30pm. There may also be a risk of wave overtopping around the high tide on Monday night around 00:45. Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is also available through Floodline on 0345 9881188. This FLOOD WARNING is now in force until further notice and was sent by phone and sms free of charge to registered customers of our Floodline direct warning service. If you havent already signed up to receive free flood messages, please call Floodline or register online at sepa.org.uk/floodingsignup. Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22501