Flood Alert for South Devon Estuaries
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Flood alert issued for South Devon Estuaries due to high tides, strong winds and large waves on Tuesday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- South Devon
- Issued
- September 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
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Alert Details
Flood alert issued by the Environment Agency for the South Devon Coast. Severity level 3. Alert raised at 2026-09-29T14:12:19.
Affected Areas
Devon county, specifically communities within the Kingsbridge, Dart and Teign estuaries along the South Devon Coast.
What You Should Do
Avoid beaches and coastal promenades which may be flooded. The agency is closely monitoring the situation.
Expected Conditions
High tides, strong force 6 south-easterly winds and offshore wave heights over 1.9m. Forecast total high tide level at Plymouth is 2.85mAOD (0.42 metres above tide table level).
Timeline
Flooding possible 2 hours either side of high tide on Tuesday evening, with high tide at Plymouth at 20:15. 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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