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Plymouth Sound, Wembury Bay and tidal estuaries

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

High tides and forecast weather conditions are expected to cause flooding tomorrow morning. 
Flooding is expected 2 hours either side of high tide on Friday morning. 
Areas particularly at risk include Millbrook, Saltash, Cargreen, Halton Quay, Calstock, Ferry Road and Embankment Road (Plymouth), Marsh Mills (Marsh Close), and Noss Mayo.

The high tide at Plymouth is at 8:24am on Friday, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 3.00mAOD. Expect tide levels along the coast to be up to 0.8m above tide table level. Force 7 South Easterly winds and offshore wave heights of up to 3.0m are forecast.

Coastal conditions should ease for Friday evening's high tide, though flood alerts may remain in force. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded . 
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes. 

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 3:16pm, Thursday 22nd January.

Flood Warning Area Details

Plymouth Sound including Cawsand, Kingsand, Millbrook, The Hoe, and the Tidal Lynher, Tamar, Tavy, Plym and Yealm estuaries

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth

Watercourses covered: South Cornwall Coast

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Plymouth Sound, Wembury Bay and tidal estuaries.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Plymouth Sound, Wembury Bay and tidal estuaries
Plymouth Sound including Cawsand, Kingsand, Millbrook, The Hoe, and the Tidal Lynher, Tamar, Tavy, Plym and Yealm estuaries

River Plym at Marsh Mills
River Plym at Marsh Mills including Coypool, Marsh Mills Retail Park, Sewage Treatment Works, Sainsburys, Sports Ground, the A38 and the Railway Line

No current or recent warnings.

Long Brook (Plympton) at Plympton
Long Brook (Plympton) at Plympton including St Maurice Road, Dark Street Lane, Priory Mill, Market Road, Linketty Lane and Plympton Sewage Treatment Works

No current or recent warnings.

Tory Brook from Newnham Park to Long Bridge
Tory Brook from Newnham Park to Long Bridge including Newnham Rd, Glen Rd, Plympton St Mary Bridge, Valley Rd and Plympton Sewage Treatment Works

No current or recent warnings.

River Plym from Shaugh Bridge to Riverside Caravan Park
River Plym from Shaugh Bridge to Riverside Caravan Park including Shaugh Bridge Car Park, Shaugh Mill and Longbridge Road

No current or recent warnings.

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