Flood alert for South Devon Estuaries
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High tides over the next two days may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from Friday evening to Saturday morning
Areas particularly at risk include communities within the Kingsbridge, Dart and Teign estuaries. The high tide at Plymouth on Friday is at 5:45PM, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 2.83mAOD, which is 0.48 metres above tide table level. Strong force 7 westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 4m are forecast over the high tide. On Saturday, the forecast total high tide is 2.91mAOD at 06:00AM, which is 0.39 metres above tide table level. Strong force 7 westerly winds and offshore wave heights of up to 4.1m are forecast over the high tide.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded .
This message will be updated by 1:00PM on 06 December 2025 or as the situation changes.
Flood alert area: Low-lying areas and communities in the Erme, Avon, Kingsbridge, Dart, Teign and Exe Estuaries.
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