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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Friday afternoon's tide at 12:06 on 18/02/2022 is higher than normal due to Storm Eunice which brings Severe Gale Force 9 South Westerly winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.84 m. The total forecast tide is 5.10 metres Chart Datum (2.51 mAOD) at Cowes. For 1 hour either side of high water, flooding could affect properties at Medina Road, the Arcade and in Cowes High Street near to the Red Jet terminal. Road flooding will affect the Esplanade and The Parade (Cowes). Road flooding will also affect Albany Road, York Avenue, Castle Street and Well Road (East Cowes). Footpath flooding is expected at The Quay, Newport. Tide levels remain elevated on Saturday 19/02/2022 at 12:30 although impacts are expected to be very minor. We may issue further advice tomorrow. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have it, and live at the immediate water's edge, please install flood protection 1 hour before high tide. Please move cars from sea front car parks. We will update or remove this message by 18:00 on 18/02/2022.
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This information last updated 6:05pm, Thursday 17th February 2022.
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Coastal areas at Cowes and East Cowes, and tidal areas of Newport
Region: Solent and South Downs
Country: England
Counties covered: Isle of Wight
Watercourses covered: The Solent, English Channel
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Cowes, East Cowes, and Newport.
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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