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South Devon coast from Dawlish Warren to Seaton

Message issued at 12:13pm, Friday 23rd January

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides today and tomorrow may lead to flooding.

Flooding is possible from Friday evening until Saturday morning.

Areas particularly at risk include roads along the seafronts.

The high tide at Exmouth on Friday evening is at 21:45PM. Forecast total high tide level is 2.41mAOD, which is 0.81 metres above tide table level. Force 8 south easterly winds and offshore wave heights of over 3.8m are forecast over the high tide.

We are closely monitoring the situation.

Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.

This message will be updated by 3:30PM on 24 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 12:13pm, Friday 23rd 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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low-lying parts of Seaton, including The Esplanade and Harbour Road

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No current or recent warnings.

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Low lying properties and roads in Kilmington, Whitford and Axmouth

No current or recent warnings.

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