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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High tides on Tuesday may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible for 1 hour either side of Tuesday afternoon's tide at 12:00 on 03/02/2026.
The weather increases tide table values by 0.42 m. Total forecast tide is 5.25 metres Chart Datum (2.51 mAOD) at Chichester Harbour. Light North Easterly Force 4 wind. The tide will flood Shore Road. At Bosham High Street, water will be near to or flood front door steps. Gardens or land of shore side properties around the Harbour could also be affected. Wednesday's tide at 00:15 04/02/2026 is forecast to be 2 cm lower (2.49 mAOD). Similar tides and flood impacts are predicted each night time tide until Friday 06/02/2026.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Consider activating any flood protection products you may have .
This message will be updated by 7:00PM on 03 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 2:02pm, Monday 2nd February.
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Coastal areas between Thorney Island and West Itchenor, including Prinsted, Nutbourne, Chidham, Bosham, Bosham Hoe, Dell Quay, Salterns and Ellanore Lane
Region: Solent and South Downs
Country: England
Counties covered: West Sussex
Watercourses covered: Chichester Harbour
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Thorney Island to West Itchenor.
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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