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Flooding expected. Take action now.
This Flood Warning has been issued due to the high tide forecast tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM on 09/04/2024.
Tuesday morning's tide is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with westerly force 6 winds and large waves. Tonight's tide does not reach flood warning thresholds.
Waves are forecast to overtop coastal defences at the Severn Estuary from Sharpness to Oldbury-on-Severn including low lying properties on Severn Lane, Worldsend Lane, Nupdown Lane and Shepperdine Road including Oldbury Power Station..
The detailed tidal information for those who use it is for a peak level at Avonmouth of 8.26 mAODN at 8:30 AM on 09/04/2024, which is 0.57 m above tide tables, with westerly force 6 winds.(mAODN is height above average sea level - for more info refer to local tide tables.)
We are closing locks and flood gates in the area. Plan driving routes to coastal roads, which may be flooded. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your surroundings.
This message will be updated by 2:00 PM on 09/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:38pm, Monday 8th April 2024.
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Severn Estuary from Sharpness to Oldbury-on-Severn including low lying properties on Severn Lane, Worldsend Lane, Nupdown Lane and Shepperdine Road including Oldbury Power Station
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Gloucestershire, 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 from Sharpness to Oldbury-on-Severn, Shepperdine and Oldbury Power Station areas.
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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