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Tidal Fal Estuary

Message issued at 3:10pm, Friday 23rd January

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

High tides are expected to cause flooding this evening. 
Flooding is expected 2 hours either side of high tide on the evening of Friday 23 January 2026.  
Property flooding is expected.
Areas particularly at risk include Penryn Commercial Road, low lying areas of Mylor Bridge, Norway Inn pub at Perranarworthal, Pandora Inn at Restronguet, and the A390 at Tresillian.
High tide at Falmouth is at 8:03PM on Friday, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide levels are 2.66mAOD. Expect tide levels along the coast to be between 0.8m and 0.9m above tide table level. Offshore wave heights of around 6.0m are forecast with Force 8 South Easterly winds. A flood alert is also in force for this area. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . 
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 24 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 3:10pm, Friday 23rd January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Tidal Fal Estuary

Flood Warning Area Details

Tidal Fal Estuary at Falmouth, Penryn, Flushing, Perranarworthal and Tresillian

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Cornwall

Watercourses covered: South Cornwall Coast, Tidal Fal Estuary

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Tidal Fal Estuary.

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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