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Tidal Camel Estuary at Rock and low lying properties on the Little Petherick Creek

Message issued at 12:54pm, Monday 8th April 2024

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

Flooding is expected for areas within the Camel Estuary over the high tide on the morning of Tuesday 9th April. High water at Padstow is at 06:29, times of high water will vary along the coast.

Gale force 8 north westerly winds and offshore wave heights of up to 5m are forecast with flooding to properties possible two hours either side of high tide. Expect tides to be up to 300mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions.

Locations particularly at risk include the A389 at Sladesbridge.

Do not drive through flood water or waves. The tidal gates at Padstow have been closed.

Coastal conditions should ease for Tuesday evening’s high tide, however we are continuing to monitor the situation and will issue an update by 11am on Tuesday.

Detailed tidal information for those who use it; The forecast high tide level at Padstow is 4.63 mAOD, this is 0.3 metres above astronomical tide level.

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This information last updated 12:54pm, Monday 8th April 2024.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Tidal Camel Estuary at Rock and low lying properties on the Little Petherick Creek

Flood Warning Area Details

Low-lying areas on the tidal Camel Estuary including Rock, Little Petherick and Sea Mills

Region: Devon and Cornwall

Country: England

Counties covered: Cornwall

Watercourses covered: North Cornwall Coast, Tidal Camel 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 Camel Estuary at Rock and low lying properties on the Little Petherick Creek.

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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