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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Flooding is expected for the East Devon coast between Exmouth and Seaton over the high tide on Wednesday morning. High water at Exmouth is at 7:45am, times of high water will vary along the coast.
Gale force 7 Southerly winds and offshore wave heights of 2.7m are forecast to cause flooding to vulnerable properties at high tide. However conditions may apply two hours either side of the high tide. Expect tides to be around 570mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions.
Large waves and spray are likely so take care near coastal paths and promenades. This may cause localised standing water on coastal roads. Do not drive through flood water or waves.
Coastal conditions should ease for the afternoon’s high tide, however we are continuing to monitor the situation and will issue updates if the situation changes.
Detailed tidal information for those who use it; The forecast high tide level is 2.74 mAOD at Exmouth, this is 0.57 metres above astronomical tide level.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 3:11pm, Tuesday 15th December 2020.
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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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