Flood Warning Info - Barra Airport

Area Description

Barra Airport.
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

Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:

Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2024 13:01
Barra Airport
WARNING. Flooding is expected in Barra Airport. Act now. The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides means that flooding from the sea is expected during Storm Ashley. Flooding is possible to low lying land and roads along the coastline around the Airport and Eoligarry. Gale Force Westerly winds also means that waves may cause wave and spray impacts. The highest risk is either side of the high tides, which at Castlebay are today Sunday at 20:45 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 22705


Flood Warning issued on 7 Apr 2024 16:25
Barra Airport
An updated FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Barra Airport. The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides means that flooding from the sea is expected during Storm Kathleen. Flooding is possible to low lying land and roads along the coastline around the Airport and Eoligarry. Gale Force winds also mean that waves may cause wave and spray impacts. The highest risk is either side of the high tides, which at Castlebay are on Sunday 7th April at 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 22705


Flood Warning issued on 6 Apr 2024 14:29
Barra Airport
An updated FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Barra Airport. The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides means that flooding from the sea is expected during Storm Kathleen. Flooding is possible to low lying land and roads along the coastline around the Airport and Eoligarry. Gale Force winds also mean that waves may cause wave and spray impacts. 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 22705


Flood Warning issued on 5 Apr 2024 13:31
Barra Airport
A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Barra Airport. The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides means that flooding from the sea is expected during Storm Kathleen. Flooding is possible to low lying land and roads along the coastline around the Airport and Eoligarry. Gale Force winds also mean that waves may cause wave and spray impacts. 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 22705


Flood Warning issued on 22 Mar 2023 13:24
Barra Airport
An updated FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Barra Airport. Whilst conditions are improving after Wednesday mornings high tide, the prevailing weather forecast, along with high spring tides means that flooding from the sea is still possible to low-lying land, roads and buildings along the coastline at the Airport and Eoligarry. Wave overtopping may also occur locally which may deposit debris on roads. The highest risk is either side of the high tide, around 0700 GMT on Thursday morning. 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 22705


Flood Warning issued on 21 Mar 2023 13:17
Barra Airport
A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Barra Airport. The prevailing weather forecast, along with high spring tides means that flooding from the sea is expected. Flooding is possible to low lying land and roads along the coastline around the Airport and Eoligarry. Flooding from wave overtopping may also occur locally which may also deposit debris on roads. The highest risk is either side of the high tide, between 0530 and 0745 GMT on Wednesday morning. Further flooding is possible during the evening high tide and on Thursday. 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 22705