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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Higher than normal tides are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is expected Flooding is possible from 9:00pm Sunday 25th October to 1:00am Monday 26th October.
Locations most affected will be Chandlers Quay, Chelmer Terrace, the Hythe and promenade park. High levels can be expected 2hrs before, and after the peak time at Clacton. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Clacton of 3.30mAODN at 11:00pm, on Sunday 25th October, which is 0.75m above tide tables, Wind Force 6, Westerly. The high tide tomorrow morning may also reach Flood Warning.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Monday 26 October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 2:05pm, Sunday 25th October 2026.
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Maldon Town waterfront from Anchorage Hill, including Chandlers Quay, The Hythe, Promenade Park and Blackwater Leisure Centre
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Essex
Watercourses covered: River Blackwater
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Maldon Town waterfront and the Hythe.
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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