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South Devon coast at Beesands, Torcross, Slapton and Dawlish

Message issued at 12:20pm, Thursday 22nd October 2026

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

High tides, strong winds and large waves are expected to cause flooding tomorrow morning. 
Flooding is expected from 2 hours either side of high tide on Friday morning 
Areas particularly at risk include exposed coastal areas at Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Teignmouth Promenade and Dawlish.

The high tide at Teignmouth on Friday is at 03:55 GMT, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 2.11mAOD, which is 0.75 metres above tide table level. Strong force 7 north easterly winds and offshore wave heights of over 2.5m are forecast over the high tide.

Coastal conditions should ease for Friday evening's 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 12:00PM on Friday 23 October or as the situation changes. 

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

Message issued at 12:20pm, Thursday 22nd October 2026.

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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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