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South Devon coast from Dawlish Warren to Seaton

Flood alert

Flooding is possible over the high tide on Thursday evening. High water at Exmouth is at 8.30pm, times of high water will vary along the coast.
Force 5 south westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 2m are forecast to cause wave overtopping of sea defences and sea spray in exposed coastal locations, especially around Seaton.  Expect tides to be around 420mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions.
People are advised to stay away from risk areas and take care next to the coast.
Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on local radio. We will continue to monitor the situation and issue updates as required.
Detailed tidal information for those who use it; the forecast high tide level at Exmouth is 2.16 mAOD, this is 0.42 metres above astronomical tide level.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 2:33pm, Thursday 28th March.

Flood Warning Area Details

Exposed coastal areas at Dawlish Warren, Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, Branscombe, Seaton

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon

Watercourses covered: South Devon Coast

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for South Devon coast from Dawlish Warren to Seaton.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

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low-lying parts of Seaton, including The Esplanade and Harbour Road

No current or recent warnings.

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No current or recent warnings.

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No current or recent warnings.

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No current or recent warnings.

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Low lying properties and roads in Kilmington, Whitford and Axmouth

No current or recent warnings.

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