Flood Alert Issued for South Devon Coast
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on April 23, 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 South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren, with flooding possible around high tide on April 23, 2026.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- South Devon Coast
- Issued
- April 23, 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 South Devon Coast.
Flood Alert in South Devon Coast
Alert Details
A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency. It is effective around the high tide on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
Affected Areas
The alert affects the South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren, including areas in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, specifically the county of Devon and Torbay. Areas particularly at risk include Torbay, Teignmouth, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, and Dawlish.
What You Should Do
Take care and avoid walking, cycling, or driving through flood water.
Expected Conditions
Tide levels, wind strength, and wave conditions are reducing. The high tide at Teignmouth is forecast at 11:45 AM, with a total high tide level of 1.24mAOD, which is 0.08 metres above tide table level. Strong Easterly winds and offshore wave heights up to 1.4m are forecast over the high tide.
Timeline
Flooding is possible 3 hours either side of high tide on the morning of Thursday, April 23, 2026. High tide times will vary along the coast, and coastal conditions are forecast to ease throughout the day. This Flood Alert will be removed after low tide this afternoon.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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