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Environment Agency28 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
08:30, 28 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 today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from 11:30am to 1:30pm Wednesday 28th October. 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 12:30pm, on Wednesday 28th October, which is 0.28m above tide tables, Wind Force 5, South-Westerly. The high tide tomorrow is not expected to be as high. We are closely monitoring the situation . Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 11:00AM on Thursday 29 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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