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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Flood Warning in force: South Devon Coast at Torbay
Flooding is expected for: Exposed coastal areas are at risk from large waves and spray overtopping
Immediate action required.
High water at Teignmouth is at 19:45, times of High Water will vary along the coast. Strong South South Westerly winds up to Force 8 and offshore wave heights of up to 3.1m are forecast which may cause spray and wave overtopping of sea defences. Expect tides to be up to 530mm 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 530mm above astronomical tide level. Wind speeds peak at south south west Force 8.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:16pm, Friday 9th November 2018.
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Warning no longer in force
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 2:24pm
Flood warning
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 12:46pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 10 Nov 2018, 11:26am
Flood Warning
Fri 9 Nov 2018, 4:16pm
Exposed coastal areas within Brixham, Goodrington, Preston, Torquay including Goodrington Park, Eastern Esplanade, Preston Sands, Torre Abbey and Torquay Harbour
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Torbay
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 Torbay.
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.