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South Devon coast at Beesands, Torcross, Slapton and Dawlish

Message issued at 2:48pm, Wednesday 22nd April

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

High tides, strong winds and large waves are expected to cause flooding overnight.

Flooding is possible 3 hours either side of high tide on the evening of Wednesday 22nd

Areas particularly at risk include Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Teignmouth Promenade and Dawlish.

The high tide at Teignmouth on Wednesday is at 23:00, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 1.72mAOD, which is 0.15 metres above tide table level. Strong South Easterly winds and offshore wave heights up to 1.7m are forecast over the high tide.

Coastal conditions should ease for Thursday 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 10:00AM on 23 April 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 2:48pm, Wednesday 22nd April.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for South Devon coast at Beesands, Torcross, Slapton and Dawlish

Flood Warning Area Details

Exposed coastal areas at Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Teignmouth Promenade and Dawlish

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Devon, Torbay

Watercourses covered: English Channel, 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 Beesands, Torcross, Slapton and Dawlish.

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 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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