Flooding possible. Be prepared.
A FLOOD ALERT UPDATE has been issued for Findhorn, Nairn, Moray and Speyside.
This Flood Alert is for river, surface water and coastal flood risk.Spells of persistent rain are expected to continue in this area on Thursday and Friday. This will be accompanied by strong south easterly winds. Rivers in the area will respond to this and are likely to peak on Thursday, remaining high through into Friday. Flooding to low-lying land and roads is expected to cause some disruption and flooding to low-lying properties or parts of communities is possible. There may be a danger to life due to deep fast flowing water.In coastal areas spring tides, coupled with large onshore waves mean that some localised flooding along coastal roads and promenades is possible. SEPA will continue to monitor the situation and further updates will appear here as the situation develops.
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 ALERT 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.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 22300
Information supplied by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
This information last updated 11:03am, Thursday 22nd January.
Region: Findhorn Nairn Moray and Speyside
Country: Scotland
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Findhorn, Nairn, Moray and Speyside.
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).