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Flooding expected. Take action now.
WARNING UPDATE. Flooding is expected in Churchill Barriers. Act now.
The prevailing weather forecast, along with high tides and large waves means that flooding from the sea is expected. Gale Force winds also means that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Churchill Barriers.To find out if the road and causeway are closed, please follow the Orkney Islands Council Twitter feed: https://x.com/OIC_RoadsThe highest risk is either side of the high tides, which are tomorrow, Friday 23nd January at 02:00 BST and 14:00 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 22513
Information supplied by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
This information last updated 6:01pm, Thursday 22nd January.
Region: Orkney
Country: Scotland
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Churchill Barriers.
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).
