Flood Alert Issued for Essex Coast at Coalhouse Fort
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Environment Agency issued it on April 18, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Essex coast at Coalhouse Fort in East Anglia, with flooding possible between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. on April 19, 2026, due to high tides.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- East Anglia, Thurrock
- Issued
- April 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Anglia, Thurrock.
Alert Details
The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert (severity level 3) for the affected area. This alert was raised on April 18, 2026, at 15:34:05.
Affected Areas
The alert impacts the Essex coast at Coalhouse Fort, including the car park and low lying land between the fort and Coalhouse Point, in Thurrock county, East Anglia region.
What You Should Do
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths, and car parks, which may be flooded. The agency is closely monitoring the situation.
Expected Conditions
High tides overnight may lead to flooding, with a peak level at Southend of 3.43mAODN at 02:00 a.m. on April 19, 2026, which is 0.29m above tide tables. Wind conditions are Force 4, North Westerly. No further high tides are expected over the coming days.
Timeline
Flooding is possible between 01:00 a.m. and 03:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2026. This message will be updated by 11:00 a.m. on April 19, 2026, or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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