Flood Warning Info - Vatersay Causeway

Area Description

Vatersay 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 20 Oct 2024 12:43
Vatersay Causeway
WARNING UPDATE. Flooding is expected in Vatersay Causeway. Act now. The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides and waves means that flooding from the sea is expected during Storm Ashley.Gale Force westerly winds also means that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Vatersay Causeway and road to Vatersay village. To find out if the road and causeway are closed, please follow the Western Isles Coastguard Facebook page www.facebook.com/hmcoastguardwesternislesskyeandlochaber/ The highest risk is either side of the high tides, which at Castlebay are on Sunday 20th October at 21:00. Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is available on our website or by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188. This FLOOD WARNING UPDATE is now in force until further notice. If you wish to register, view or amend any of your account details, or deregister, please visit myfloodline.sepa.scot or call Floodline, select option 2 for Scotland then option 3 to speak to an advisor. You can check the three day flood outlook on our Scottish flood forecast or follow our @SEPAFlood X channel. Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22743


Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2024 12:14
Vatersay Causeway
WARNING. Flooding is expected in Vatersay Causeway. Act now. The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides and waves means that flooding from the sea is expected [if relevant insert during Storm Ashley. Gale Force Westerly Winds also means that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Eriskay Causeway. To find out if the road and causeway are closed, please follow the Western Isles Coastguard Facebook page www.facebook.com/hmcoastguardwesternislesskyeandlochaber/ Flooding is also possible north and west of the causeway to low-lying land, roads and properties including Polacher, West and East Kilbride. The highest risk is either side of the high tides, which at Castlebay are today Sunday at 21:00 BST. Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is available on our website or by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188. This FLOOD WARNING is now in force until further notice and was sent by email, SMS and/or phone, free of charge to registered Floodline customers. If you wish to register, view or amend any of your account details, or deregister, please visit myfloodline.sepa.scot or call Floodline, select option 2 for Scotland then option 3 to speak to an advisor. You can check the three day flood outlook on our Scottish flood forecast or follow our @SEPAFlood X channel. Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22743


Flood Warning issued on 6 Apr 2024 14:12
Vatersay Causeway
An updated FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Vatersay Causeway. The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides and waves means that flooding from the sea is expected during Storm Kathleen. Gale force winds mean that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Vatersay Causeway and road to Vatersay village. To find out if the road and causeway are closed, please follow the Western Isles Coastguard Facebook page www.facebook.com/hmcoastguardwesternislesskyeandlochaber/ The highest risk is either side of the high tides, which at Castlebay are on Saturday 6th April at 17:45 BST, Sunday 7th April at 05:45 and 18:15 BST, and Monday 8th April at 06:30 and 19:00 BST. 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 22743


Flood Warning issued on 5 Apr 2024 13:13
Vatersay Causeway
A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Vatersay Causeway. The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides and waves means that flooding from the sea is expected during Storm Kathleen. Gale force winds mean that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Vatersay Causeway and road to Vatersay village. To find out if the road and causeway are closed, please follow the Western Isles Coastguard Facebook page www.facebook.com/hmcoastguardwesternislesskyeandlochaber/ The highest risk is either side of the high tides, which at Castlebay are on Saturday 6th April at 05:00 and 17:45 BST, Sunday 7th April at 05:45 and 18:15 BST, and Monday 8th April at 06:30 and 19:00 BST. 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 22743


Flood Warning issued on 21 Mar 2023 12:24
Vatersay Causeway
A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Vatersay Causeway. The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides means that flooding from the sea is possible. Near gale force winds also means that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Vatersay Causeway and road to Vatersay village. The highest risk is either side of the high tide, between 0600 and 0730 GMT on Wednesday morning. To find out if the road and causeway are closed, please follow the Western Isles Coastguard Facebook page www.facebook.com/hmcoastguardwesternislesskyeandlochaber/ 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 22743


Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2023 18:18
Vatersay Causeway
A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Vatersay Causeway. The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides and waves means that flooding from the sea is expected. Strong south-westerly winds also means that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Vatersay Causeway and road to Vatersay village. To find out if the road and causeway are closed please follow the Western Isles Police twitter feed https://twitter.com/WIslesPolice. The highest risk is either side of the high tides, on Sunday 8th January at 07:00 [GMT]. 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 22743


Flood Warning issued on 13 Feb 2021 19:50
Vatersay Causeway
An updated FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Vatersay Causeway. The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides and waves means that flooding from the sea is expected. South Easterly Gale Force winds also means that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Vatersay Causeway and road to Vatersay village. To find out if the road and causeway are closed please follow the Western Isles Police twitter feed https://twitter.com/WIslesPolice. The highest risk is either side of the high tides, which at Castlebay are on Sunday 14th February 8:00am (GMT). 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 UPDATE 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 22743


Flood Warning issued on 13 Feb 2021 11:28
Vatersay Causeway
A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Vatersay Causeway. The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides and waves means that flooding from the sea is expected. South Easterly Gale Force winds also means that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Vatersay Causeway and road to Vatersay village. To find out if the road and causeway are closed please follow the Western Isles Police twitter feed https://twitter.com/WIslesPolice. The highest risk is either side of the high tides, which at Castlebay are on Saturday 13th February 7:45pm (GMT) 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 22743