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Environment Agency13 Oct 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
15:41, 13 Oct 2026
County
Essex
River or sea
North Sea
Flood area code
051WACDV4C
Official source
Environment Agency: the notice at its source

The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries: every alert and warning since 2008England's flood areas ranked by alerts and warnings

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 overnight may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 1:30am to 3:30am on Wednesday 14th October.  Clacton Promenade, Lee-over-Sands, and the front at Brightlingsea may experience 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 2.94mAODN at 2:30am on Wednesday 14th October, which is 0.5m above tide tables, Wind Force 4, Westerly. Tides will remain high over the next couple of days.  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.   This message will be updated by 9:00AM on Wednesday 14 October 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.

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