Selsey Bill to Elmer

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides on Monday may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible for 2 hours either side of Monday morning's tide at 11:00 on 26/10/2026.
The weather increases tide table values by 0.42 m. Total forecast tide is 6.40 metres Chart Datum (3.35 mAOD) at Littlehampton. Strong Southerly Force 7 wind. Mill Lane, Sidlesham will flood, making access temporarily more difficult.
Strong winds and large waves will generate lots of spray affecting the beach top properties and nearby roads in Selsey, Pagham, Bognor and Elmer. Monday's tide at 23:15 on 26/10/2026 is forecast to be 34 cm lower (3.01 mAOD) and is unlikely to cause impacts.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Consider activating any flood protection products you may have.
This message will be updated by 6:00PM on Monday 26 October or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 1:56pm, Sunday 25th October 2026.

Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Selsey Bill to Elmer

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Sun 25 Oct 2026, 1:56pm
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Tue 9 Apr 2024, 3:40pm
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Mon 8 Apr 2024, 1:05pm
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Fri 3 Nov 2023, 5:37pm
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Fri 27 Oct 2023, 11:43pm
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Sat 19 Feb 2022, 5:04pm
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Fri 18 Feb 2022, 4:57pm
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Thu 17 Feb 2022, 4:41pm
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Wed 8 Dec 2021, 9:24am
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Tue 7 Dec 2021, 2:54pm

Flood Warning Area Details

Coastal areas between Selsey Bill and Elmer, including Pagham, Sidlesham and Bognor

Region: Solent and South Downs

Country: England

Counties covered: West Sussex

Watercourses covered: English Channel

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Selsey Bill to Elmer.

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).