Flood Warning Issued for South Devon Coast and Nearby Areas
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on April 22, 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 warning for parts of Devon, including Beesands, Torcross, and Dawlish, due to expected high tides and strong winds on April 22, 2026.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- South Devon, England
- Issued
- April 22, 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, England.
Flood Warning in South Devon
Alert Details
This is a Flood Warning issued by the Environment Agency. It was raised on April 22, 2026, at 14:48:48, with the effective time window around the high tide on the evening of April 22, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the South Devon coast, including specific areas such as Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Dawlish, Hallsands, Blackpool Sands, and Teignmouth Promenade. The regions include Devon and Torbay counties, within the EA area of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
What You Should Do
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths, and carparks which may be flooded. Monitor the situation closely as flooding is possible.
Expected Conditions
High tides with a forecast total level of 1.72mAOD, which is 0.15 metres above tide table level, strong South Easterly winds, and offshore wave heights up to 1.7m are expected over the high tide.
Timeline
Flooding is possible 3 hours either side of high tide on the evening of April 22, 2026, with high tide at Teignmouth at 23:00. Coastal conditions should ease for Thursday morning's high tide on April 23, 2026. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on April 23, 2026.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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