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The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries

The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to Shoeburyness, including Burnham-on-Crouch, South Woodham Ferrers, Hullbridge and the Crouch and Roach estuaries

Flood alert area River Crouch, River Roach, North Sea Essex, Southend-on-Sea East Anglia

Flood Alert Active Warning

Raised: 26 Oct 2026 at 11:05am • Updated: 26 Oct 2026 at 11:05am
High tides today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 10:15am to 12:15pm Monday 26th October.
Tide levels will be high at Battlesbridge, and Hullbridge riversides. Creeksea Ferry Road onto Wallasea Island may be flooded. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Clacton of 3.12mAODN at 11:15am, on Monday 26th October, which is 0.58m above tide tables, Wind Force 6, Southerly. The next high tide tomorrow is not expected to be as high as Storm Boelo moves past us.
We are closing flood gates .
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Tuesday 27 October or as the situation changes.

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Wickford
River Crouch • Wickford • 26.2 km (downstream)
Rising · normal — Peaked 0.24 at 03:15, now 0.17 and rising again (0.00 m/h)
0.17 m
34min ago
Southend
Thames Tideway • Southend • 20.2 km
tidal gauge
3.26 m
34min ago
BOUNSTEAD BRIDGE FGS COLCHESTER
• 20.7 km
Falling — Down from 0.54 at 01:15, now 0.42
0.42 m
3h ago
Colne Barrier
Essex Coast • Wivenhoe • 21.7 km
tidal gauge
3.20 m
34min ago
Appleford Bridge
River Blackwater • Rivenhall End • 22.4 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.56 at 03:15, now 0.53
0.53 m
34min ago
Clacton Pier
Essex Coast • Clacton-On-Sea • 22.7 km
tidal gauge
2.67 m
34min ago
GUITHAVON VALLEY FGS WITHAM
• 23.7 km
Easing — Easing — down from 0.45 at 03:15, now 0.35
0.35 m
34min ago
Guithavon Valley
River Brain • Witham • 23.8 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.24 at 03:15, now 0.21
0.21 m
34min ago
Sandon Bridge
Sandon Brook • Sandon • 25.3 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.11 at 03:15, now 0.09
0.09 m
34min ago
Sheerness
Tide • Sheerness • 26.2 km
tidal gauge
3.15 m
49min ago

Flood Event History (50)

26 Oct 2026 at 11:05am Flood Alert
High tides today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from 10:15am to 12:15pm Monday 26th October. Tide levels will be high at Battlesbridge, and Hullbridge riversides. Creeksea Ferry Road onto Wallasea Island may be flooded. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Clacton of 3.12mAODN at...
25 Oct 2026 at 1:00pm Flood Alert
High tides this evening may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible 10:00pm Sunday 25th October to 12:00am Monday 26th October.  Tide levels will be high at Battlesbridge, and Hullbridge riversides. Creeksea Ferry Road onto Wallasea Island may be flooded. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at...
14 Oct 2026 at 8:47am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding. Coastal conditions are expected to improve and no flooding is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary. Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unne...
13 Oct 2026 at 3:41pm Flood Alert
High tides overnight may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 1:30am to 3:30am on Wednesday 14th October.  Tide levels will be high at Battlesbridge and Hullbridge riversides. Creeksea Ferry Road onto Wallasea Island may be flooded. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Clacton of 2....
10 Oct 2026 at 8:30am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding. We do not expect to see similar impacts from the next high tide. We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary. Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary...
9 Oct 2026 at 2:33pm Flood Alert
High tides overnight may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 11pm on Friday 9th October through to 1am on Saturday 10th October.  Tide levels will be high at Battlesbridge and Hullbridge riversides. Creeksea Ferry Road onto Wallasea Island may be flooded. The detailed forecast is for a peak...
28 Sep 2026 at 5:13pm Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Coastal conditions are expected to improve and no flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Continue to take care on waters...
28 Sep 2026 at 8:47am Flood Alert
High tides this afternoon may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible between 12:30pm and 2:30pm today, Monday 28th September.  Tide levels will be high at Battlesbrigde, and Hullbridge riversides. Creeksea Ferry Road onto Wallasea Island may be flooded. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at ...
18 Jul 2026 at 4:58pm Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Coastal conditions are expected to improve and no flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   If you have been evacuated only...
18 Jul 2026 at 10:09am Flood Alert
High tides this afternoon may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible between 2:30pm and 4:30pm today, Saturday 18 July.  Tide levels will be high at Battlesbrigde, and Hullbridge riversides. Creeksea Ferry Road onto Wallasea Island may be flooded. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Clact...
7 Dec 2025 at 10:06am Flood Alert
25 Oct 2025 at 9:21am Flood Alert
23 Oct 2025 at 3:16pm Flood Alert
9 Oct 2025 at 9:14am Flood Alert
8 Oct 2025 at 9:24am Flood Alert
7 Oct 2025 at 3:09pm Flood Alert
5 Oct 2025 at 3:13pm Flood Alert
4 Oct 2025 at 1:48pm Flood Alert
8 Sep 2025 at 2:39pm Flood Alert
30 Mar 2025 at 4:15pm Flood Alert
30 Mar 2025 at 8:08am Flood Alert
19 Dec 2024 at 9:08am Flood Alert
18 Nov 2024 at 9:00am Flood Alert
16 Nov 2024 at 2:04pm Flood Alert
21 Oct 2024 at 9:52am Flood Alert
18 Oct 2024 at 8:53am Flood Alert
10 Apr 2024 at 8:41am Flood Alert
9 Apr 2024 at 3:16pm Flood Alert
8 Apr 2024 at 3:51pm Flood Alert
8 Apr 2024 at 8:18am Flood Alert
15 Jan 2024 at 9:26am Flood Alert
14 Jan 2024 at 3:39pm Flood Alert
24 Dec 2023 at 4:29pm Flood Alert
21 Dec 2023 at 9:33am Flood Alert
24 Nov 2023 at 10:36am Flood Alert
27 Oct 2023 at 9:12am Flood Alert
14 Oct 2023 at 6:12am Flood Alert
2 Oct 2023 at 3:46pm Flood Alert
2 Oct 2023 at 9:39am Flood Alert
30 Sep 2023 at 9:57am Flood Alert
31 Aug 2023 at 12:12pm Flood Alert
25 Mar 2023 at 5:20pm Flood Alert
23 Mar 2023 at 6:22am Flood Alert
10 Mar 2023 at 9:14am Flood Alert
24 Feb 2023 at 4:51pm Flood Alert
26 Dec 2022 at 9:23am Flood Alert
9 Nov 2022 at 2:29pm Flood Alert
10 Oct 2022 at 4:09pm Flood Alert
27 Sep 2022 at 9:22am Flood Alert
26 Sep 2022 at 3:45pm Flood Alert

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 213673 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 051WACDV4D

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.