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The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland

Message issued at 10:55am, Thursday 19th November 2020

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

This message has been issued because there is a possibility of some flooding of homes and businesses between 12:30pm and 4:30pm today, Thursday 19th November 2020. Tides are expected to be higher than usual, due to forecast weather conditions and surge coinciding with the high tide. 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 3.41 mAODN at 2:30pm today, which is 1.02m above tide tables, wind Force 6, North North Westerly. (mAODN is height above average sea level, for more info refer to local tide tables). Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are closely monitoring the situation and not expecting the situation to escalate, or to issue anything else for the following tide.

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This information last updated 10:55am, Thursday 19th November 2020.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland

Flood Warning Area Details

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

Area covered by this alert location

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries
The Essex coast from Clacton to St Peters Flat, including Jaywick, Brightlingsea, Mersea Island, Heybridge, Maldon and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries

No current or recent warnings.

The Essex coast at East Mersea
The marshland around East Mersea, including the land bordering Pyefleet Channel, Brightlingsea Reach and the Mersea Flats

No current or recent warnings.

The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier
The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier at Wivenhoe, including the Roman River at Fingringhoe and Colchester

No current or recent warnings.

The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe
The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to the Colne Barrier at Wivenhoe

No current or recent warnings.

Salcott cum Virley
Salcott cum Virley, and surrounding marshland

No current or recent warnings.

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