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Coast from Whitstable to Margate

Message issued at 4:38pm, Wednesday 5th November 2025

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides tomorrow afternoon may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible from 10:30 AM to 02:30 PM on Thursday 06/11/2025. The peak high water level is expected at 12:30 PM. 
Areas most at risk include low lying land, promenades and coastal footpaths. For those that need it, the forecast total peak water level at Sheerness is 3.54 m AOD.

High spring tides are expected to continue over the coming days so the risk of flooding may continue. We will update this Flood Alert message with subsequent high tides as necessary. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded . Please take care because large waves and sea spray could be dangerous. 
This message will be updated by 4:00PM on 06 November 2025 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 4:38pm, Wednesday 5th November 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Coast from Whitstable to Margate

Flood Warning Area Details

Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Whitstable to Margate, including Herne Bay, Reculver, Marshside, Saint Nicholas at Wade, Birchington and Westgate-on-Sea

Region: Kent, South London and East Sussex

Country: England

Counties covered: Kent

Watercourses covered: North Sea

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Coast from Whitstable to Margate.

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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