Flood Warning Issued for South Devon Coast and Surrounding Areas
This alert is no longer in effect.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 warning for the South Devon coast, including Beesands, Torcross, and Dawlish, due to expected high tides and strong winds on April 21 and 22, 2026.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- South Devon Coast, Devon, England
- 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, England.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the Environment Agency. It is effective around high tides on April 21 and 22, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the South Devon coast, including Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Dawlish, Hallsands, Blackpool Sands, and Teignmouth Promenade. The counties impacted are Devon and Torbay, within the EA area of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
What You Should Do
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths, and car parks which may be flooded. The agency is closely monitoring the situation.
Expected Conditions
High tides with a forecast total level of 1.96mAOD, which is 0.18 metres above tide table level, strong force 6 Easterly winds, and offshore wave heights of over 2.2m are expected over the high tides.
Timeline
Flooding is expected either side of high tide on Tuesday, April 21, evening (around 22:16 at Exmouth), and Wednesday, April 22, morning and evening. Coastal conditions should ease for Thursday morning's high tide. This message will be updated by 1:00 PM on April 22, 2026.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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