Flood Alert Issued for South Devon Coast in Devon
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on April 21, 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, warning of possible flooding due to high tides on April 21 and 22, 2026, affecting areas like Torbay and Teignmouth.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- South Devon Coast, Devon
- Issued
- April 21, 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, Devon.
Alert Details
The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert (severity level 3) for the South Devon coast. This alert was raised on April 21, 2026, at 14:02:26, with the message last changed at 14:02:00 on the same day.
Affected Areas
The alert covers the South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren, within the EA area of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Specific areas at risk include Torbay, Teignmouth, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, and Dawlish, in the county of Devon and Torbay.
What You Should Do
Take care and avoid walking, cycling, or driving through flood water. The agency is closely monitoring the situation, and this message will be updated by 1:00 PM on April 22, 2026, or as conditions change.
Expected Conditions
Flooding is possible due to high tides, with a forecast total high tide level of 1.96mAOD at Exmouth on April 21, which is 0.18 metres above tide table level. Strong Easterly winds and offshore wave heights up to 2.2m are expected over the high tide periods.
Timeline
Flooding is possible 3 hours either side of high tide on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, evening (high tide at Exmouth at 22:16), and Wednesday, April 22, 2026, morning and evening. Coastal conditions are expected to ease for the Thursday, April 23, 2026, morning high tide.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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