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Flooding expected. Take action now.
WARNING UPDATE. Flooding is expected in Baleshare. Act now.
The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides means that flooding from the sea is expected. Flooding is possible to low-lying land, roads and properties either side of the causeway on Baleshare.The highest risk is either side of the high tide on Friday 17th April at 19:45 [BST].
Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is available on our website or by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188.
This FLOOD WARNING UPDATE is now in force until further notice.
If you wish to register, view or amend any of your account details, or deregister, please visit myfloodline.sepa.scot or call Floodline, select option 2 for Scotland then option 3 to speak to an advisor.
You can check the three day flood outlook on our Scottish flood forecast or follow our @SEPAFlood X channel.
Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22701
Information supplied by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
This information last updated 10:13am, Friday 17th April.
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No Warning
Fri 17 Apr 2026, 9:11pm
Flood Warning
Fri 17 Apr 2026, 10:13am
Flood Warning
Thu 16 Apr 2026, 3:18pm
No Warning
Wed 10 Dec 2025, 8:21am
Flood Warning
Tue 9 Dec 2025, 1:14pm
No Warning
Thu 11 Sep 2025, 8:42am
Flood Warning
Wed 10 Sep 2025, 10:05am
Flood Warning
Tue 9 Sep 2025, 10:14am
No Warning
Mon 8 Sep 2025, 8:59am
Flood Warning
Sun 7 Sep 2025, 11:07am
Region: Western Isles
Country: Scotland
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Baleshare.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
