Flood Warning Issued for South Devon Coast and Devon Areas
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Environment Agency issued it on April 29, 2026, 3 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 Warning for the South Devon coast, including Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, and Dawlish, due to expected high tides, strong winds, and large waves on April 30, 2026.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- South Devon Coast, Devon, England
- Issued
- April 29, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Devon Coast, Devon, England.
Alert Details
The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Warning for the affected areas. This alert is at severity level 2 and was raised on April 29, 2026, at 13:35:13. The effective time window is around high tide on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the South Devon coast at Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, and Dawlish. It also includes the broader region of Devon, Torbay, as well as Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The areas involve the English Channel and South Devon Coast.
What You Should Do
Residents should avoid beaches and coastal promenades, which may be flooded. The agency is closely monitoring the situation.
Expected Conditions
High tides of 1.9 mAOD are forecast at Teignmouth, with strong Easterly Force 6 winds and offshore wave heights up to 2.6 meters. Recent storms have increased the risk of wave overtopping at Torcross, leading to hazardous conditions along the seafront with waves containing debris.
Timeline
Flooding is expected 3 hours either side of high tide at 06:37 AM on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Coastal conditions are expected to ease on Thursday evening. This message will be updated by 3:00 PM on April 30, 2026, or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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