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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Warning Update. Flooding is expected in Burray and Ayre of Cara. Act now.
A combination of high tides and prevailing weather conditions means that flooding from the sea is expected to affect low lying land, roads and properties at Burray and Ayre of Cara. Flooding impacts are expected around the time of both today?s high tides, on Tuesday 27th October, around 09:15 and 21:30 GMT.
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 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.
Information supplied by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
Message issued at 8:10am, Tuesday 27th October 2026.
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Flood Warning
Tue 27 Oct 2026, 8:10am
Flood Warning
Mon 26 Oct 2026, 6:42pm
No Warning
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 12:06pm
Flood Warning
Sat 24 Oct 2026, 7:28pm
No Warning
Mon 21 Oct 2024, 10:44am
Flood Warning
Sun 20 Oct 2024, 3:36pm
No Warning
Sat 19 Oct 2024, 11:17am
Flood Warning
Fri 18 Oct 2024, 10:23am
Region: Orkney
Country: Scotland
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Burray and Ayre of Cara.
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).
