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Flooding expected. Take action now.
WARNING. Flooding is expected in West Benbecula. Act now.
The prevailing weather forecast, along with very high tides means that flooding from the sea is expected. Flooding is possible of low-lying land, roads and properties along the coastline between Creagorry and Balivanich, particularly at Baile nan Cailleach (Stinky Bay). Gale force south westerly winds also means that waves may cause wave overtopping and cover roads with debris. The highest risk is either side of the high tides, which at Balivanich are today Tuesday 9th at 22:00 BST.
Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is available on our website or by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188.
This FLOOD WARNING is now in force until further notice and was sent by email, SMS and/or phone, free of charge to registered Floodline customers.
If you wish to register, view or amend any of your account details, or deregister, please visit myfloodline.sepa.scot or call Floodline, select option 2 for Scotland then option 3 to speak to an advisor.
You can check the three day flood outlook on our Scottish flood forecast or follow our @SEPAFlood X channel.
Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22747
Information supplied by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
This information last updated 12:41pm, Tuesday 9th December 2025.
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No Warning
Fri 17 Apr 2026, 8:52pm
Flood Warning
Fri 17 Apr 2026, 10:06am
No Warning
Wed 10 Dec 2025, 8:15am
Flood Warning
Tue 9 Dec 2025, 12:41pm
No Warning
Thu 11 Sep 2025, 8:55am
Flood Warning
Wed 10 Sep 2025, 1:18pm
No Warning
Mon 21 Oct 2024, 10:21am
Flood Warning
Sun 20 Oct 2024, 1:25pm
Flood Warning
Sat 19 Oct 2024, 8:19pm
No Warning
Fri 18 Oct 2024, 8:10pm
Region: Western Isles
Country: Scotland
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for West Benbecula.
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).