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Flooding expected. Take action now.
WARNING UPDATE. Flooding is expected in Berneray Causeway. Act now.
The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides and waves means that flooding from the sea is expected Storm Ashley. Gale Force Westerly winds also means that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Berneray Causeway. Flooding is also possible to low lying land, roads and buildings including Polacher on Berneray and at Port nan Long. To find out if the road and causeway are closed, please follow the Western Isles Coastguard Facebook page www.facebook.com/hmcoastguardwesternislesskyeandlochaber/ The highest risk is either side of the high tides, which at Berneray are today Sunday 20th at 21:15 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 and was sent by email, SMS and/or phone, free of charge to registered Floodline customers.
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 22709
Information supplied by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
This information last updated 12:34pm, Sunday 20th October 2024.
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No Warning
Wed 10 Dec 2025, 9:01am
Flood Warning
Tue 9 Dec 2025, 9:05am
No Warning
Sat 6 Dec 2025, 9:15am
Flood Warning
Fri 5 Dec 2025, 9:13am
No Warning
Mon 21 Oct 2024, 10:06am
Flood Warning
Sun 20 Oct 2024, 12:34pm
Flood Warning
Sat 19 Oct 2024, 7:40pm
Region: Western Isles
Country: Scotland
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Berneray Causeway.
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).
There are no other flood warning locations near this area