Flood Alert Issued for Somerset Coast
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Environment Agency issues flood alert for Somerset coast areas due to high tides, with flooding possible from 8:45 PM on 29 August 2026.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- Somerset Coast, Wessex
- Issued
- August 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
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Alert Details
Flood alert issued by the Environment Agency for flood area 112WATSOM2. Severity level 3. Alert raised at 2026-08-29T15:52:32.
Affected Areas
Somerset coast at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean in North Somerset and Somerset counties, along the Bristol Channel in the Wessex area.
What You Should Do
Avoid beaches and coastal promenades which may be flooded. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible.
Expected Conditions
High tides today may lead to flooding with a peak level at Hinkley of 6.01 mAODN at 08:45 PM on 29/08/2026, accompanied by westerly force 7 winds. Property flooding is not expected.
Timeline
Flooding is possible around the high tide from 8:45 PM on 29/08/2026 to tomorrow morning. The message will be updated by 12:00 PM on 30 August 2026 or as the situation changes. Similar impacts are not expected from the high tide tomorrow.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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