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Coast from Whitstable to Margate

Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Whitstable to Margate, including Herne Bay, Reculver, Marshside, Saint Nicholas at Wade, Birchington and Westgate-on-Sea

Flood alert area North Sea Kent Kent S London and E Sussex

Flood Alert Active Warning

Raised: 26 Oct 2026 at 7:46am • Updated: 26 Oct 2026 at 7:46am
High tides today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 09:45 to 13:45 on Monday 26/10/2026.
Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 4:00PM on Monday 26 October or as the situation changes.

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

GroveFerry
Great Stour • Upstreet • 4.0 km
Rising · normal — Peaked 1.99 at 02:45, now 1.89 and rising again (0.08 m/h)
1.89 m
49min ago
Plucks Gutter SLGS Flow
• 5.2 km
tidal gauge
-14.78 m
34min ago
Whitstable Road in this area
West Brook • West Brook • 7.9 km
Steady · above typical high
3.55 m
49min ago
Fordwich River Level
Great Stour • Fordwich, Canterbury • 8.9 km
Rising · normal
1.92 m
34min ago
Wingham Bridge GS
• 9.4 km
Easing — Easing — down from 0.09 at 04:15, now 0.07
0.07 m
34min ago
Wingham Road
Groundwater Level • Wingham • 9.7 km
Rising slightly · normal — Up 0.02 m since 00:00, rising slightly
4.14 m
7h ago
LITTLEBOURNE USGS
• 9.9 km
Steady
0.10 m
34min ago
Littlebourne
Little Stour • Littlebourne • 9.9 km
Steady · normal
0.07 m
34min ago
Vauxhall Bridge
Great Stour • Hales Place • 9.9 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.52 at 03:00, now 0.50
0.50 m
49min ago
Vauxhall Road Bridge
• 10.2 km
Falling — Down from 5.28 at 03:45, now 4.73
4.73 m
34min ago

Flood Event History (50)

26 Oct 2026 at 7:46am Flood Alert
High tides today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from 09:45 to 13:45 on Monday 26/10/2026. Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths. We are closely monitoring the situation . Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded. This message will be updat...
25 Oct 2026 at 1:45pm Flood Alert
High tides overnight may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 21:30 this evening, 25/10/2026 to 01:30 Monday 26/10/2026  Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths.  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded....
3 Mar 2026 at 4:00pm 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...
3 Mar 2026 at 8:00am Flood Alert
High tides today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from 10:30 to 14:30 on 03/03/2026. High tide is expected at 12:30. Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths. For those that need it, the forecast total peak water level at Sheerness is 3.52 m AOD. We are closely monitorin...
2 Mar 2026 at 4:51pm Flood Alert
High tides on Tuesday may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 10:45 to 14:45 on 03/03/2026. High tide is expected at 12:30.  Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths. For those that need it, the forecast total peak water level at Sheerness is 3.52 m AOD.  We are closely m...
6 Nov 2025 at 3:38pm Flood Alert
5 Nov 2025 at 4:38pm Flood Alert
24 Oct 2025 at 3:53pm Flood Alert
30 Mar 2025 at 8:11pm Flood Alert
30 Mar 2025 at 10:27am Flood Alert
3 Jan 2025 at 12:44pm Flood Alert
19 Dec 2024 at 9:55am Flood Alert
17 Nov 2024 at 5:11pm Flood Alert
16 Nov 2024 at 5:15pm Flood Alert
10 Apr 2024 at 8:58am Flood Alert
9 Apr 2024 at 3:21pm Flood Alert
8 Apr 2024 at 3:56pm Flood Alert
7 Apr 2024 at 7:11pm Flood Alert
10 Mar 2024 at 3:00pm Flood Alert
15 Jan 2024 at 9:07am Flood Alert
14 Jan 2024 at 5:48pm Flood Alert
24 Nov 2023 at 10:33am Flood Alert
29 Oct 2023 at 11:58pm Flood Alert
1 Sep 2023 at 1:28pm Flood Alert
3 Aug 2023 at 4:07pm Flood Alert
10 Mar 2023 at 8:53am Flood Alert
9 Mar 2023 at 6:51pm Flood Alert
24 Feb 2023 at 1:35pm Flood Alert
22 Feb 2023 at 3:50pm Flood Alert
26 Dec 2022 at 1:16am Flood Alert
22 Feb 2022 at 4:26pm Flood Alert
21 Feb 2022 at 8:42am Flood Alert
20 Feb 2022 at 4:51pm Flood Alert
6 Feb 2022 at 6:10pm Flood Alert
4 Feb 2022 at 8:15am Flood Alert
1 Feb 2022 at 4:21pm Flood Alert
31 Jan 2022 at 8:07am Flood Alert
4 Jan 2022 at 8:23am Flood Alert
7 Nov 2021 at 8:10am Flood Alert
4 Nov 2021 at 3:23pm Flood Alert
21 Oct 2021 at 9:45am Flood Alert
28 Apr 2021 at 6:48pm Flood Alert
19 Nov 2020 at 9:53am Flood Alert
10 May 2020 at 8:17pm Flood Alert
10 May 2020 at 9:10am Flood Alert
12 Apr 2020 at 7:46pm Flood Alert
13 Mar 2020 at 9:14am Flood Alert
12 Mar 2020 at 11:10am Flood Alert
11 Mar 2020 at 9:01am Flood Alert
10 Feb 2020 at 1:17pm Flood Alert

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Northumberland coast
North Sea • Northumberland • Warning No Longer in Force
The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries
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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 217005 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 064WAC1WhitMar

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.