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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Flooding is expected for Topsham over the high tide this evening, Friday 9th November.
High water at Exmouth is at 19:45, times of High Water will vary along the coast. Strong south south west winds up to Force 8 and wave heights of 3.2m are forecast which may cause wave overtopping of sea defences. Expect tides to be up to 530 millimetres higher than predicted on tide tables.
People are advised to stay away from risk areas and take care next to the coast.
Environment Agency staff will continue to monitor tide levels, and issue updates as required.
Detailed tide information for those who use it: The forecast high tide level is 2.67 m AOD, this is 530 millimetres above astronomical tide level. Wind speeds peak at south south west Force 8.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 3:52pm, Friday 9th November 2018.
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Warning no longer in force
Sat 10 Nov 2018, 11:25am
Flood Warning
Fri 9 Nov 2018, 3:52pm
Low-lying parts of Topsham, including Ferry Road and The Strand
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Devon
Watercourses covered: South Devon Coast
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for South Devon coast at Topsham.
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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