Flood Alert for South Devon Coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren (Sep 28, 2026)
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A flood alert has been issued for the South Devon coast due to high tides that may cause flooding over the next two days.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- South Devon Coast
- Issued
- September 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
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Alert Details
The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert (severity level 3) for the South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren. The alert was raised at 2026-09-28T14:43:48 and the message was last changed at 2026-09-28T14:43:00.
Affected Areas
The alert covers Devon and Torbay, specifically the South Devon Coast. Areas particularly at risk include Torbay, Teignmouth, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton and Dawlish. Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths.
What You Should Do
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Expected Conditions
High tides over the next two days may lead to flooding. The forecast total high tide level at Teignmouth on Tuesday morning is 2.37mAOD, which is 0.22 metres above tide table level. Strong force 5-6 south easterly winds and offshore wave heights of over 1m are forecast over the high tide. A slightly higher tide level is expected for Tuesday evening.
Timeline
Flooding is possible 2 hours either side of high tide on Tuesday morning (9am at Teignmouth), Tuesday evening (9:15pm), and Wednesday morning. This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 29 September 2026 or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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