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Flooding expected. Take action now.
This message has been issued because flooding of homes and businesses is likely today, between 8:30pm and 10:30pm, Friday 24th November. Strong winds and spring tides may cause large waves, and spray overtopping on the coast. Areas most at risk are marshland around Mersea Island, The Strood. Waterside properties in West Mersea, including those on Shears Crescent, Coast Road, Seaview holiday park and Waldegraves holiday park. The detailed forecast for those that use it is for a peak level at Clacton of 3.30 mAODN at 9:30pm, Friday 24th November, which is 1.2m above tide tables, wind Force 6, 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. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. 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 11:29am, Friday 24th November 2023.
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The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland from the Colne Barrier to Abbotts Hall Farm
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Essex
Watercourses covered: River Colne, North Sea
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland.
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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