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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High tides are expected to cause flooding on Monday.
Flooding is expected for 1 hour either side of Monday morning's tide at 11:00 on 26/10/2026.
The weather increases tide table values by 0.48 m. Total forecast tide is 5.42 metres Chart Datum (2.68 mAOD) at Chichester Harbour. Strong Southerly Force 6 wind. Flooding will affect Shore Road and a small number of properties in Bosham High Street and Gloucester Terrace. Water will reach the top of slipways in West Itchenor. Monday's evening tide at 23:15 on 26/10/2026 is forecast to be 34 cm lower (2.34 mAOD), with Tuesday's tides lower again, and without flood impacts. Wednesday's midday tide is currently predicted to be 2.4 mAOD, which may cause minor flood impacts to low lying land.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Activate any flood protection products you may have.
This message will be updated by 6:00PM on Monday 26 October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 2:06pm, Sunday 25th October 2026.
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Coastal areas of Bosham and West Itchenor, including Chidham, Broadbridge, and Bosham Hoe
Region: Solent and South Downs
Country: England
Counties covered: West Sussex
Watercourses covered: Chichester Harbour
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Bosham and West Itchenor.
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).
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