Environment Agency16 Jul 2026
Flood alert: South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary
The Environment Agency raised a flood alert for South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary (Cornwall). The Environment Agency has issued 103 flood alerts, 0 flood warnings and 0 severe flood warnings for this area since 6 Nov 2014 (the area's history).
Flood alert
The notice
- Issued by
- Environment Agency
- Area
- South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary
- Level
- Flood alert
- Issued
- 10:54, 16 Jul 2026
- County
- Cornwall
- River or sea
- South Cornwall Coast
- Flood area code
- 114WACT1T1BA00
- Official source
- Environment Agency: the notice at its source
Source: Environment Agency: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The notice as issued
High tides this evening may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible over the high tide tonight on Thursday 16th July at 20:58. Areas particularly at risk include low lying coastal communities including Cadgwith and Coverack, Porthallow, the tidal Helford Estuary, Maenporth and Swanpool, St.Mawes, East Portholland, Gorran Haven, Portmellon, Mevagissey, Pentewan and Par. The high tide at Falmouth on Thursday 16th July is at 20:58, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 2.61m AOD. Expect tide levels along the coast to be up to 0.1 metres above tide table level. Force 2 westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 0.6m are forecast over the high tide. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 17 July 2026 or as the situation changes.
Source: Environment Agency: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.