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South Devon coast low-lying areas of the Dart estuary

Message issued at 3:05pm, Tuesday 3rd February

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

High tides are expected to cause flooding tomorrow morning. 
Flooding is expected 2 hours either side of high tide on Wednesday morning. 
Areas particularly at risk include Bayards Cove, Kingswear, Ditisham, Tuckenhay, Bow, Stoke Gabriel, and Galmpton.

The high tide at Plymouth on Wednesday is at 07:30, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 3.02mAOD, which is 0.49 metres above tide table level. Force 6 southeasterly winds and offshore wave heights over 2.4m are forecast over the high tide.

Coastal conditions should ease for Wednesday evening's high tide. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Activate any flood protection products you may have . 
This message will be updated by 1:00PM on 04 February 2026 or as the situation changes. 

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This information last updated 3:05pm, Tuesday 3rd February.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for South Devon coast low-lying areas of the Dart estuary

Flood Warning Area Details

Low-lying parts of the Dart Estuary including Bayards Cove, Kingswear, Dittisham, Stoke Gabriel, Galmpton Creek, Tuckenhay and Bow

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 low-lying areas of the Dart estuary.

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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