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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Flooding is expected for Clovelly, Westward Ho!, Watermouth Cove and Combe Martin over the high tide on Tuesday morning 9th April. High water at Ilfracombe is at 07:15 BST. Times of high water will vary along the coast.
Gale force 8 North Westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 3.8m are forecast to cause flooding to properties at low lying or exposed parts of coastal communities in North Devon. Conditions may apply two hours either side of the high tide. Expect tides to be around 200mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions.
Large waves and spray are likely so take care near coastal paths and promenades. Conditions may cause localised standing water on roads in these areas. Do not drive through flood water or waves. The tidal gates at Ilfracombe have been closed.
Coastal conditions should ease for Tuesday evenings high tide, however we are continuing to monitor the situation and will issue updates if the situation changes.
Detailed tidal information; The forecast high tide level at Ilfracombe is 5.39 mAOD, this is 0.19 metres above astronomical tide level.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 2:11pm, Monday 8th April 2024.
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Low-lying or exposed parts of coastal communities in North Devon, including Clovelly, Westward Ho!, Woolacombe, Lee, Hele, Watermouth Cove and Combe Martin
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Devon
Watercourses covered: Bristol Channel, North Devon Coast
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for North Devon coastal communities, including Westward Ho! and Combe Martin.
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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