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Flooding expected. Take action now.
This message has been issued because flooding of homes and businesses is likely between 9:00pm and 11:00pm, Friday 24th November. Strong winds and spring tides may cause large waves, and spray overtopping on the coast. Areas most at risk are Coalhouse Fort and car park, and the low lying land between the Fort and Coalhouse Point. The detailed forecast for those that use it is for a peak level at Southend of 3.89 mAODN at 10:00pm, Friday 24th November, which is 1.17m above tide tables, wind Force 5, north westerly. (mAODN is height above average sea level, for more info refer to local tide table). The current series of high spring tides will remain for the next few days. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are monitoring the situation and further alerts or warnings may be issued. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, Saturday 25th November.
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This information last updated 11:40am, Friday 24th November 2023.
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The Essex coast at Coalhouse Fort and surrounding marshland at East Tilbury
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Thurrock
Watercourses covered: Thames Estuary
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The Essex coast at Coalhouse Fort and surrounding marshland.
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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