Flood Alert for South Devon Coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren (Sep 29, 2026)
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Environment Agency issues flood alert for South Devon coast due to high tides on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- South Devon Coast, Devon
- Issued
- September 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
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Alert Details
Flood alert issued by the Environment Agency. Severity: Flood alert (level 3). Effective for high tides on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
Affected Areas
South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren, Devon, Torbay. 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 tide at Teignmouth on Tuesday evening at 9:15pm with forecast total high tide level of 2.62mAOD (0.43 metres above tide table level). Strong force 5-6 south easterly winds and offshore wave heights of over 1m. Similar conditions expected for Wednesday morning high tide at 9:30am with slightly lower tide level.
Timeline
Alert raised 2026-09-29T14:52:45. Flooding possible 2 hours either side of high tides on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 30 September 2026 or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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