Flood alert for Tidal areas of Littlehampton Rope Walk
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Thursday's early morning tide at 02:00 on 19/12/2024 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with strong Westerly Force 5 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.67 m. The total forecast tide is 6.21 metres Chart Datum (3.16 mAOD) at Littlehampton. For 2 hour either side of high water, the tide could cause flooding to boatyards and the industrial areas along Littlehampton Rope Walk. Water will be high up slipways and could be forced up through drains causing flooding to roads. Water should not exceed the tops of the walls, but we are issuing this message as a precaution and to raise awareness of the higher than normal tide. If the tide is higher than we are predicting, small amounts, and shallow depths of water could affect ship yards of Littlehampton Rope Walk. Thursday afternoon's tide at 14:15 19/12/2024 is forecast to be 41 cm lower (2.8 mAOD), with no further flood impacts are expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, please install flood protection 2 hours before high tide. We will update this message by 18:00 on 19/12/2024.
Flood alert area: Rope Walk, Ferry and Bridge Road on the west banks of the lower tidal River Arun at Littlehampton.
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