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South Devon Coast at Torbay

Message issued at 12:46pm, Friday 23rd January

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

High tides, strong winds and large waves are expected to cause flooding this evening. 
Flooding is expected from 07:30PM to 23:30PM on Friday. 
Areas particularly at risk include Torquay - Torre Abby car park, Seafront road closed, Beach huts, Goodrington - Inn on the Quay and the Boat House. Beach huts, Brixham - Breakwater Café, Beesands, Torcross, Hallsands.

The high tide at Teignmouth on Friday is at 09:30PM, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 2.49mAOD, which is 0.83 metres above tide table level. Gale force 8 southeasterly winds and offshore wave heights of over 3.8m are forecast over the high tide.

Coastal conditions should ease after Saturday morning's high tide. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded . 
This message will be updated by 3:30PM on 24 January 2026 or as the situation changes. 

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This information last updated 12:46pm, Friday 23rd January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for South Devon Coast at Torbay

Flood Warning Area Details

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

Area covered by this alert location

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

South Devon Coast at Paignton
Low-lying parts of Paignton, including Paignton Harbour, Paignton Green, Esplanade Road, Beach Road, Queen's Park, Torbay Road and Queens Road areas

No current or recent warnings.

South Devon coast at Dartmouth
Low lying parts of Dartmouth, including Bayards Cove, The Quay, North and South Embankments, Mayors Avenue, Duke Street and Coronation Park areas

No current or recent warnings.

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