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. South-southwesterly 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_Roads The highest risk is around both today's high tides, on Tuesday 27th October, between 08:00 and 12:00 GMT and between 20:00 and 23:30 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 8:04am, Tuesday 27th October 2026.
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Flood Warning
Tue 27 Oct 2026, 8:04am
Flood Warning
Mon 26 Oct 2026, 3:13pm
Flood Warning
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 12:25pm
No Warning
Wed 30 Sep 2026, 5:07pm
Flood Warning
Wed 30 Sep 2026, 9:16am
Flood Warning
Tue 29 Sep 2026, 3:05pm
No Warning
Sun 5 Apr 2026, 8:09am
Flood Warning
Sat 4 Apr 2026, 7:06pm
No Warning
Sun 8 Feb 2026, 6:08pm
Flood Warning
Sun 8 Feb 2026, 9:19am
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).