Environment Agency18 Jul 2026
Flood alert: The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries
The Environment Agency raised a flood alert for The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries (Essex). The Environment Agency has issued 400 flood alerts, 0 flood warnings and 0 severe flood warnings for this area since 16 Nov 2008 (the area's history).
Flood alert
The notice
- Issued by
- Environment Agency
- Area
- The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries
- Level
- Flood alert
- Issued
- 10:19, 18 Jul 2026
- County
- Essex
- River or sea
- North Sea
- Flood area code
- 051WACDV4C
- 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 afternoon may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible between 2:30pm and 4:30pm today Saturday 18 July. Clacton Promenade, Lee-over-Sands and Brightlingsea sea front may see some wave overtopping and spray. The Strood at Mersea Island, Coast Road and car parks on the front at West Mersea, and the Hythe and Promenade at Maldon may be flooded. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Clacton of 2.87mAODN at 3:30pm today, Saturday 18 July which is 0.53m above tide tables, Wind Force 4, North easterly. Tides are expected to be higher than usual, due to the forecast weather conditions during spring tides. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow. 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.