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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Higher than normal tides are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is expected from 9:00pm Sunday 25th October to 1:00am Monday 26th October.
Locations most affected will be 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 is for a peak level at Clacton of 3.30mAODN at 11:00pm, on Sunday 25th October, which is 0.75m above tide tables, Wind Force 6, Westerly Tides will remain high over the next couple of days.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Monday 26 October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 2:05pm, Sunday 25th October 2026.
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Warning no longer in force
Mon 26 Oct 2026, 11:16am
Flood warning
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 2:05pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 25 Nov 2023, 8:04am
Flood warning
Fri 24 Nov 2023, 11:29am
Warning no longer in force
Sun 7 Nov 2021, 4:01pm
Flood warning
Sun 7 Nov 2021, 10:23am
Warning no longer in force
Thu 19 Nov 2020, 4:37pm
Flood warning
Thu 19 Nov 2020, 10:55am
Warning no longer in force
Mon 10 Feb 2020, 2:50pm
Flood Warning
Sun 9 Feb 2020, 6:14pm
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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