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Flooding expected. Take action now.
This message has been issued because flooding of homes and businesses is likely between 2:15pm and 4:15pm this afternoon, Monday 15th January. Areas most at risk are Coalhouse Fort and car park, and the low lying land between the Fort and and Coalhouse Point. The detailed forecast for those that use it is for a peak level at Southend of 3.87mAODN at 3:15pm, on Monday 15th January, which is 0.78m above tide table, wind Force 4, north-westerly. (mAODN is height above average sea level, for more info refer to local tide tables). The current series of high spring tides has now reached its peak, and is currently forecast to fall away over the next few days. Take care on coastal roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting the situation to escalate. We will update this message by 6pm today, Monday 15th January.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:59am, Monday 15th January 2024.
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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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