Flood Warning Info - Somerset coast at Weston-super-Mare, seafront properties
Area Description
Promenade including The Grand Pier, Tropicana and other seaward properties and the Marine Lake area, including Knightstone Island and Knightstone Causeway.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 8 Apr 2024 18:36
Bristol Channel
Strong winds and spring tides may cause large waves and spray overtopping on the coast. Areas most at risk include the promenade including The Grand Pier, Tropicana and other seaward properties and the Marine Lake area, including Knightstone Island and Knightstone Causeway.
The detailed tidal information for those who use it is for a peak level at Hinkley Point. Please note the high tide on Monday evening is not forecast to meet the Flood Warning threshold. The forecast high water is at 08:00 AM on 09/04/2024 with a level of 7.12 mAODN with westerly force 8 winds. (mAODN is height above average sea level - for more info refer to local tide tables.)
Our incident response staff are closing flood gates and checking defences. We continue to monitor levels closely. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous.
This message will be updated by 12:30 PM on 09/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Apr 2024 15:37
Bristol Channel
Strong winds and spring tides may cause large waves and spray overtopping on the coast. Areas most at risk include the promenade including The Grand Pier, Tropicana and other seaward properties and the Marine Lake area, including Knightstone Island and Knightstone Causeway.
The detailed tidal information for those who use it is for a peak level at Hinkley Point. Please note the high tide on Monday evening is not forecast to meet the Flood Warning threshold. The forecast high water is at 08:00 AM on 09/04/2024 with a level of 7.04 mAODN with westerly force 8 winds. (mAODN is height above average sea level - for more info refer to local tide tables.)
Our incident response staff are closing flood gates and checking defences. We continue to monitor levels closely. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous.
This message will be updated by 12:30 PM on 09/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 12 Mar 2020 14:45
Bristol Channel
High spring tides combined with a tidal surge and strong winds may lead to overtopping of sea defences. However, the forecast tide height is predicted to be lower than those reached on Wednesday evening. Forecast high water is 21:00 on 12/03/20 with a level of 7.19 mAOD and a Force 7 Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley, and mAOD means height above average sea level. There is the possibility of flooding to the most vulnerable seafront properties at these times on the promenade, including the Grand Pier, Seaquarium and other seafront properties, and the Marine Lake area, including Knightstone Island and Knightstone Causeway.
This flood warning is not expected for any future tides but a flood alert may remain in force. We are closely monitoring the situation and we have operational gangs on the ground to monitor the tides and any impacts. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads.
Flood Warning issued on 11 Mar 2020 20:55
Bristol Channel
High spring tides and a tidal surge may lead to overtopping of sea defences. The forecast high water for tonight, Wednesday 11/03/20, has just peaked but levels may still remain high. For tomorrow, the forecast high water is at 08:45 with a level of 7.41 mAOD and a Force 5 West South Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley, and mAOD means height above average sea level. The forecast tide is predicted to just reach the warning threshold at a level similar to the tide tonight. There is the possibility of flooding to the most vulnerable seafront properties at these times on the promenade, including the Grand Pier, Seaquarium and other seafront properties, and the Marine Lake area, including Knightstone Island and Knightstone Causeway.
We are closely monitoring the situation and we have operational gangs out on site to monitor the tides and any impacts. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads.
Flood Warning issued on 11 Mar 2020 15:45
Bristol Channel
High spring tides and a tidal surge may lead to overtopping of sea defences. The forecast high water is 20:15 on 11/03/20 with a level of 7.45 mAOD and a Force 5 South Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley, and mAOD means height above average sea level. For more details, please refer to local tide tables. There is the possibility of flooding to vulnerable seafront properties at these times on the promenade, including the Grand Pier, Seaquarium and other seafront properties, and the Marine Lake area, including Knightstone Island and Knightstone Causeway.
We are closely monitoring the situation and we have operational gangs out on site to monitor the tides and any impacts. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads.