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Flooding expected. Take action now.
A flood warning has been issued as strong winds may cause a tidal surge for this evening’s tide. A series of high tides are due over the next 2 days. High tides may impact properties and roads in and around Elmdale, Chepstow.
Predicted peaks.
Newport 7.3m to 7.6m at 22:00 on 22/08/2024 and 7.0m to 7.4m at 10:30 on 23/08/2024.
Avonmouth Portbury 7.7 to 8.0m at 22:15 on 22/08/2024 and 7.4 to 7.8m at 10:30 on 23/08/2024.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please move possession and valuables off the ground or to safety.
This message will be updated by 2pm on 23/08/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:06am, Thursday 22nd August 2024.
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Thu 11 Sep 2025, 11:28am
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Wed 10 Sep 2025, 1:08pm
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Sun 20 Oct 2024, 12:05pm
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Sat 19 Oct 2024, 12:52pm
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Fri 18 Oct 2024, 1:08pm
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Fri 23 Aug 2024, 11:30am
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Thu 22 Aug 2024, 10:06am
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Thu 11 Apr 2024, 10:38am
Flood warning
Wed 10 Apr 2024, 11:06am
Warning no longer in force
Tue 9 Apr 2024, 12:36pm
Wye Estuary at Elmdale, Chepstow
Region: West Midlands
Country: England
Counties covered: Gloucestershire
Watercourses covered: River Wye
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Wye Estuary at Elmdale, Chepstow.
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.