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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
This message has been issued because some minor flooding to coastal roads and footpaths is likely today, between 9:00pm and 11:00pm, Friday 24th November. Areas most at risk are Leigh-on-sea frontage, including the High Street to the golf range, surrounding marshes and Two Tree Island. 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. Take care on coastal roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and further alerts or warnings may be issued. We will update this message by 8am tomorrow, Saturday 25th November.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:52am, Friday 24th November 2023.
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The Essex coast from Leigh-on-Sea, to and including, Hadleigh Marshes, and Two Tree Island
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Essex, Southend-on-Sea
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 from Leigh-on-Sea, to and including, Hadleigh Marshes, and Two Tree Island.
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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