A flood alert has been issued as a series of high spring tides are expected over the next 3 days. Commencing from this evening’s high tide flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent the Severn Estuary from Sandhurst to Chepstow and Sharpness. Locations that may be affected include areas river side of defences where defences are present including Lydney Harbour. Low lying land at Purton on the east bank may also be impacted. High tides may also affect watercourses draining into the Severn Estuary.
Predicted peaks.
Sandhurst 2.9 to 3.3m at 22:15 on 28/02/2025 and 2.9 to 3.4m at 10:30 on 01/03/2025.
Flooding is not forecast at other gauge sites. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 12:30pm on 01/03/2025, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:00pm, Friday 28th February.
Severn estuary from Gloucester to Sharpness, including Sandhurst and Maisemore
Region: West Midlands
Country: England
Counties covered: Gloucestershire
Watercourses covered: Severn Estuary
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Severn estuary from Gloucester to Sharpness.
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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