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Flooding expected. Take action now.
WARNING. Flooding is expected in Sanday. Act now.
A combination of high tides and gale force north westerly winds means that flooding from the sea is expected on Sanday. Any low-lying coastal roads and properties across the island exposed to the prevailing wind will be subject to significant wave spray impacts. Flooding impacts are expected around the time of this evenings (Friday 15th November) high tides at around 22:00 hrs
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 WARNING is now in force until further notice and was sent by email, SMS and/or phone, free of charge to registered Floodline customers.
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 22528
Information supplied by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
This information last updated 12:13pm, Friday 15th November 2024.
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Fri 17 Apr 2026, 6:25pm
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Wed 10 Dec 2025, 6:36pm
Flood Warning
Wed 10 Dec 2025, 7:52am
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Wed 18 Dec 2024, 1:39pm
Flood Warning
Wed 18 Dec 2024, 7:49am
No Warning
Sat 16 Nov 2024, 9:21am
Flood Warning
Fri 15 Nov 2024, 12:13pm
No Warning
Mon 21 Oct 2024, 1:41pm
Flood Warning
Sun 20 Oct 2024, 4:15pm
Region: Orkney
Country: Scotland
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Sanday.
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).
There are no other flood warning locations near this area