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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High tides, strong winds and large waves today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible during Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
Areas most at risk include the Severn Estuary at Severn Beach including New Passage and Pilning.
The detailed tidal forecast for those who use it is for a peak level at Avonmouth of 7.01 mAODN at 6:45 PM on Saturday 24/10/2026, which is 0.79 m above tide tables, with South Westerly force 7 winds. (mAODN is height above average sea level.)
The second forecast high water is at 7:15 AM on Sunday 25/10/2026 with a level of 7.09 mAODN which is 0.78 m above tide tables, with Westerly force 7 winds.
We are closely monitoring the situation and will issue further Alerts or updates as necessary.
Avoid beaches and coastal promenades, which may be flooded. Tides remain high until Thursday though wind conditions will improve.
This message will be updated by 12:00PM on Sunday 25 October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 1:18pm, Saturday 24th October 2026.
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Tue 9 Dec 2025, 11:43am
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Fri 5 Dec 2025, 3:58pm
Warning no longer in force
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Tue 27 May 2025, 3:58pm
Severn Estuary at Severn Beach including New Passage and Pilning
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: South 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 at Severn Beach.
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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