Flood Alert for Plymouth Sound and Wembury Bay
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A flood alert has been issued for Plymouth Sound, Wembury Bay and tidal estuaries due to high tides and forecast conditions.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
- Issued
- September 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
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Alert Details
A Flood alert (severity level 3) has been issued by the Environment Agency for Plymouth Sound, Wembury Bay and tidal estuaries. The alert was raised at 11:42 on 29 September 2026.
Affected Areas
The alert covers Cornwall, Devon and Plymouth, specifically the South Cornwall Coast. Areas particularly at risk include Cawsand, Kingsand, The Hoe, Millbrook, and low lying areas on the Tidal Lynher, Tamar, Tavy, Plym and Yealm estuaries.
What You Should Do
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Expected Conditions
High tides and forecast weather conditions over the next two days may lead to flooding. A strong, force 6, southeast to southerly wind and offshore wave heights of over 2m are forecast. Tide levels along the coast are expected to be between 0.42 and 0.47 metres above tide table level.
Timeline
Flooding is possible 2 hours either side of high tide today (Tuesday evening) and tomorrow (Wednesday morning). The forecast total high tide at Plymouth on Tuesday is 2.85m at 20:22 and on Wednesday the forecast total high tide is 2.66m at 08:40. This message will be updated by 12:00PM on 30 September 2026 or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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