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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High tides are expected to cause flooding over the next three days.
Flooding is expected from the morning of Tuesday 3 February through to Thursday 5 February 2026.
Areas at risk include Cadgwith and Coverack, Porthallow, the tidal Helford Estuary, Maenporth and Swanpool, St.Mawes, East Portholland, Gorran Haven, Portmellon, Mevagissey, Pentewan and Par. High tides of concern at Falmouth are: Tuesday 06:23, Wednesday 07:01, Thursday 07:36, times of high water vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is set to peak at 2.94mAOD on Tuesday. Expect tide levels along the coast to be between 0.43 and 0.53 metres above tide table level. Moderate force 4-6 E to SE winds and offshore wave heights of over 2m are forecast.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded and activate any flood protection products you may have.
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 03 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 2:32pm, Monday 2nd February.
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Warning no longer in force
Thu 5 Feb 2026, 12:52pm
Flood warning
Wed 4 Feb 2026, 2:51pm
Flood warning
Tue 3 Feb 2026, 11:58am
Flood warning
Mon 2 Feb 2026, 2:32pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 11:46am
Flood warning
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 3:56pm
Flood warning
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 12:07pm
Flood warning
Thu 22 Jan 2026, 3:18pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 9 Dec 2025, 11:11am
Flood warning
Mon 8 Dec 2025, 3:53pm
Lizard Point to Gribbin Head including Coverack, the tidal Helford Estuary, Falmouth, St Mawes, Gorran Haven, Portmellon, Mevagissey, Pentewan and Par
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Cornwall
Watercourses covered: South Cornwall coast
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary.
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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