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Flooding expected. Take action now.
WARNING UPDATE. Flooding is expected in South Ford Causeway. Act now.
The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides and waves means that flooding from the sea is expected Storm Ashley. Gale Force Westerly winds also means that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the South Ford Causeway. To find out if the road and causeway are closed, please follow the Western Isles Coastguard Facebook page www.facebook.com/hmcoastguardwesternislesskyeandlochaber/ The highest risk is either side of the high tides, which at Balivanich are Sunday 20th at 20:30 BST.
Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is available on our website or by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188.
This FLOOD WARNING UPDATE is now in force until further notice and was sent by email, SMS and/or phone, free of charge to registered Floodline customers.
If you wish to register, view or amend any of your account details, or deregister, please visit myfloodline.sepa.scot or call Floodline, select option 2 for Scotland then option 3 to speak to an advisor.
You can check the three day flood outlook on our Scottish flood forecast or follow our @SEPAFlood X channel.
Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22733
Information supplied by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
This information last updated 12:21pm, Sunday 20th October 2024.
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No Warning
Sat 6 Dec 2025, 9:14am
Flood Warning
Fri 5 Dec 2025, 1:02pm
No Warning
Sun 30 Mar 2025, 8:25am
Flood Warning
Sat 29 Mar 2025, 8:22am
No Warning
Mon 21 Oct 2024, 10:07am
Flood Warning
Sun 20 Oct 2024, 12:21pm
Flood Warning
Sat 19 Oct 2024, 7:11pm
Region: Western Isles
Country: Scotland
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for South Ford Causeway.
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).