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South Devon coast from Dawlish Warren to Seaton

Message issued at 2:31pm, Tuesday 20th January

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides tomorrow morning may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible 2 hours either side of high tide at 08:30 AM on Wednesday morning. 
Areas particularly at risk include roads along the seafronts.

The high tide at Exmouth is on Wednesday at 08:30 AM, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 2.46mAOD, which is 0.52 metres above tide table level. Near gale force 7 winds, in a southerly direction, and offshore wave heights of over 2m are forecast over the high tide. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Avoid beaches and coastal promenades, which may be flooded . 
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 21 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 2:31pm, Tuesday 20th January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for South Devon coast from Dawlish Warren to Seaton

Flood Warning Area Details

Exposed coastal areas at Dawlish Warren, Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, Branscombe, Seaton

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon

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 from Dawlish Warren to Seaton.

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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