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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High tides, strong winds and large waves are expected to cause flooding this evening.
Flooding is expected from 07:45PM to 11:45PM on Friday.
Significant wave overtopping is likely due to large waves and strong winds.
Areas particularly at risk include Exmouth - Morton Crescent and The Esplanade. Seaton - Harbour Road and Riverside Way.
The high tide at Exmouth on Friday is at 09:45PM, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 2.41 mAOD, which is 0.81 metres above tide table level. Gale force 8 south-easterly 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.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 12:41pm, Friday 23rd January.
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Warning no longer in force
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 2:45pm
Flood warning
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 12:41pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 16 Dec 2020, 12:54pm
Flood warning
Tue 15 Dec 2020, 3:11pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 10 Nov 2018, 11:26am
Flood Warning
Fri 9 Nov 2018, 3:50pm
Exposed coastal areas of Sidmouth, Seaton, Dawlish Warren, Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton
Region: Devon and Cornwall
Country: England
Counties covered: Devon
Watercourses covered: English Channel, South Devon Coast
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for South Devon Coast from Exmouth 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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