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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
This message has been issued because some minor flooding to coastal roads and footpaths is likely between 13:15pm and 15:15pm, Wednesday 10 April. Tides are expected to be higher than usual, due to the forecast weather conditions during spring tides. Areas most at risk are within low lying land around Corringham, Tilbury, Grays, Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames. The detailed forecast for those that use it is, for a peak level at Southend of 3.60 mAODN at 14:15pm, Wednesday 10 April, which is 0.36m above tide tables, wind Force 5, in a southerly-westerly direction. (mAODN is height above average sea level, for more info refer to local tide tables). Take care on coastal roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and will update this message by 17:00pm today, Wednesday 10 April.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:46am, Wednesday 10th April 2024.
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The Essex coast from Fobbing to Purfleet-on-Thames, including Tilbury, Grays and the Dartford Crossing
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Essex, Thurrock
Watercourses covered: Thames Estuary
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The Essex coast from Fobbing to Purfleet-on-Thames.
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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