Flood Alert for South Cornwall Coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head
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Environment Agency issues flood alert for South Cornwall coast due to high tides and forecast conditions over the next two days.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- South Cornwall
- Issued
- September 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
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Alert Details
Flood alert issued by the Environment Agency for the South Cornwall Coast. Severity level 3. Alert raised at 2026-09-29T11:53:57.
Affected Areas
South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head in Cornwall. Specific low-lying areas at risk include Fore Street, Town Quay, Albert Quay and Caffa Mill Car park in Fowey; Quay Street and Recreation ground at Lostwithiel; Polperro Harbour; Quay Road and The Quay at Looe; and the B3247 Seaton.
What You Should Do
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Expected Conditions
High tides and forecast weather conditions may lead to flooding. Strong force 5-6 SE winds and offshore wave heights of over 2-3m are forecast over high tide. Forecast total high tide levels are 2.85 and 2.66mAOD, with tide levels along the coast expected between 0.42 and 0.47 metres above tide table level.
Timeline
Flooding is possible 2 hours either side of high tide on Tuesday evening, Wednesday morning and Wednesday evening. High tide at Plymouth is at 20:22 on Tuesday and 08:40 on Wednesday. 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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