North Sea at Sandsend

Message issued at 12:01am, Friday 2nd January

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

High tides are expected to cause flooding tomorrow morning.
Flooding is expected from 03:15 to 06:30 on 02/01/2026.
Locations most affected will be coastal footpaths and roads
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 8:00AM on 02 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 12:01am, Friday 2nd January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for North Sea at Sandsend

Warning no longer in force
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 1:43pm
Flood warning
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 9:56am
Flood warning
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 9:29am
Flood warning
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 9:14am
Flood warning
Thu 5 Feb 2026, 9:17pm
Flood warning
Thu 5 Feb 2026, 2:13pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 2 Jan 2026, 7:58am
Flood warning
Fri 2 Jan 2026, 12:01am
Flood warning
Thu 1 Jan 2026, 7:53pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 25 Oct 2025, 9:13am

Flood Warning Area Details

The sea front (A174) and properties adjacent to the road

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: North Yorkshire

Watercourses covered: North Sea

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for North Sea at Sandsend.

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).