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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High tides on Wednesday may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible for 2 hours either side of Wednesday afternoon's tide at 12:15 on 28/10/2026.
The weather increases tide table values by 0.25 m. Total forecast tide is 6.28 metres Chart Datum (3.23 mAOD) at Littlehampton. Light Westerly Force 4 wind. Water will be high up slipways and could flood roads through drains. If the tide comes in a little higher than we are predicting, a small amount of water could flow through The Shipyard and Boat Yards, and onto Rope Walk. Thursday's tide at 00:30 on 29/10/2026 is forecast to be 51 cm lower (2.72 mAOD). Flood impacts should reduce on Thursday.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Consider activating any flood protection products you may have.
This message will be updated by 6:00PM on Wednesday 28 October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 3:28pm, Tuesday 27th October 2026.
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Warning no longer in force
Wed 28 Oct 2026, 3:51pm
Flood alert
Tue 27 Oct 2026, 3:28pm
Warning no longer in force
Mon 26 Oct 2026, 1:06pm
Flood alert
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 12:13pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 9 Jan 2026, 2:17pm
Flood alert
Thu 8 Jan 2026, 3:18pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 7 Nov 2025, 1:06pm
Flood alert
Thu 6 Nov 2025, 3:40pm
Flood alert
Wed 5 Nov 2025, 6:38pm
Flood alert
Wed 5 Nov 2025, 11:37am
Rope Walk, Ferry and Bridge Road on the west banks of the lower tidal River Arun at Littlehampton
Region: Solent and South Downs
Country: England
Counties covered: West Sussex
Watercourses covered: Littlehampton Harbour
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Tidal areas of Littlehampton Rope Walk.
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.