Flood warning for South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head
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Flooding is expected over the high tide on Tuesday evening. High water at Plymouth is at 19:53, times of high water will vary along the coast.
High water levels are forecast to cause flooding between 19:00 and 21:00.
Locations particularly at risk include low lying areas of Fowey including Fore Street, Town Quay, Albert Quay and Caffa Mill Car park, Lostwithiel including Quay Street and the Recreation ground, East Looe and West Looe, Millendreath, Polperro Harbour, and the B3247 at Seaton.
Take care near the coast.
Coastal conditions should ease by Wednesday morning. However, a flood alert remains in force, with flooding to low lying areas possible over Wednesday’s high tides.
We are monitoring the situation and will update this information by midday on Wednesday, or if the situation changes.
Detailed tidal information; The forecast high tide level at Plymouth is 2.95 mAOD. Expect tide levels to be around 0.3m above tide table level. Force 5 southerly winds and offshore wave heights of around 2.7m are forecast over the high tide.
The tidal gate at Polperro has been closed.
Flood warning area: Gribbin Head to Rame Head including Fowey, Golant, Lostwithiel, Lerryn, Polruan, Polperro, Looe and the Looe Rivers and Seaton.
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