Flood alert for South Devon Estuaries
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Flooding is possible over the high tides on Tuesday evening and Wednesday evening. High water at Plymouth on Tuesday evening is at 19:45, times of high water will vary along the coast.
Strong force 4 south westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 2.8m are forecast to cause wave overtopping of sea defences and sea spray in exposed coastal locations. Expect tides to be around 400mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions.
People are advised to stay away from risk areas and take care next to the coast.
Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on local radio. We will continue to monitor the situation and update on Thursday morning.
Detailed tidal information for those who use it; The forecast high tide level at Plymouth on Tuesday evening is 2.95 mAOD, this is 0.29 metres above astronomical tide level.
Flood alert area: Low-lying areas and communities in the Erme, Avon, Kingsbridge, Dart, Teign and Exe Estuaries.
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