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Selsey Bill to Elmer

Coastal areas between Selsey Bill and Elmer, including Pagham, Sidlesham and Bognor

Flood alert area English Channel West Sussex Solent and South Downs

Flood Alert Active Warning

Raised: 25 Oct 2026 at 1:56pm • Updated: 25 Oct 2026 at 1:56pm
High tides on Monday may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible for 2 hours either side of Monday morning's tide at 11:00 on 26/10/2026. 
The weather increases tide table values by 0.42 m. Total forecast tide is 6.40 metres Chart Datum (3.35 mAOD) at Littlehampton. Strong Southerly Force 7 wind. Mill Lane, Sidlesham will flood, making access temporarily more difficult.
Strong winds and large waves will generate lots of spray affecting the beach top properties and nearby roads in Selsey, Pagham, Bognor and Elmer. Monday's tide at 23:15 on 26/10/2026 is forecast to be 34 cm lower (3.01 mAOD) and is unlikely to cause impacts. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Consider activating any flood protection products you may have.  
This message will be updated by 6:00PM on Monday 26 October or as the situation changes.

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Bognor in this area
Aldingbourne Rife • Aldingbourne • 1.9 km
Rising · normal — Peaked 0.14 at 02:45, now 0.08 and rising again (0.02 m/h)
0.08 m
32min ago
SHRIPNEY RL in this area
• 2.1 km
Steady
0.02 m
32min ago
Barnham
Barnham Rife • Barnham • 6.0 km
Steady · below normal
1.62 m
42d ago
Chichester Tozer Way
River Lavant • Chichester • 7.7 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 12.67 at 07:00, now 12.64
12.64 m
47min ago
Graylingwell
River Lavant • Graylingwell • 8.6 km
Rising slightly · normal — Up 0.03 m since 03:00, rising slightly
0.02 m
32min ago
Medmerry
Tide • Selsey • 10.4 km
tidal gauge
2.83 m
47min ago
Littlehampton
River Arun • Littlehampton • 10.6 km
tidal gauge
3.29 m
32min ago
Arundel
River Arun • Arundel • 12.1 km
Rising · normal — Up 3.24 m since 07:15, still rising (0.21 m/h)
3.13 m
32min ago
Bosham Moreton Road
Bosham Stream • Bosham • 12.6 km
Steady · normal
0.23 m
47min ago
Houghton Bridge
River Arun • Houghton • 15.8 km
tidal gauge
2.37 m
32min ago

Flood Event History (49)

25 Oct 2026 at 1:56pm Flood Alert
High tides on Monday may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible for 2 hours either side of Monday morning's tide at 11:00 on 26/10/2026.  The weather increases tide table values by 0.42 m. Total forecast tide is 6.40 metres Chart Datum (3.35 mAOD) at Littlehampton. Strong Southerly Force 7 wind. Mi...
8 Apr 2024 at 1:05pm Flood Alert
27 Oct 2023 at 11:43pm Flood Alert
17 Feb 2022 at 4:41pm Flood Alert
7 Dec 2021 at 2:54pm Flood Alert
6 Dec 2021 at 4:07pm Flood Alert
6 Nov 2021 at 4:19pm Flood Alert
1 Feb 2021 at 6:52pm Flood Alert
16 Nov 2020 at 1:18pm Flood Alert
15 Nov 2020 at 12:31pm Flood Alert
14 Nov 2020 at 2:06pm Flood Alert
13 Nov 2020 at 5:58pm Flood Alert
12 Mar 2020 at 7:49am Flood Alert
11 Mar 2020 at 2:01pm Flood Alert
11 Mar 2020 at 8:18am Flood Alert
10 Mar 2020 at 12:28pm Flood Alert
10 Feb 2020 at 4:48pm Flood Alert
10 Feb 2020 at 3:07pm Flood Alert
8 Feb 2020 at 4:43pm Flood Alert
26 Nov 2019 at 4:11pm Flood Alert
30 Sep 2019 at 4:01pm Flood Alert
29 Sep 2019 at 3:35pm Flood Alert
28 Sep 2019 at 4:00pm Flood Alert
4 Jan 2018 at 7:43am Flood Alert
3 Jan 2018 at 5:58pm Flood Alert
2 Feb 2017 at 5:27pm Flood Alert
13 Jan 2017 at 12:48pm Flood Alert
17 Nov 2016 at 10:50am Flood Alert
22 Feb 2015 at 6:01pm Flood Alert
20 Feb 2015 at 2:42pm Flood Alert
9 Oct 2014 at 7:20am Flood Alert
8 Oct 2014 at 4:45pm Flood Alert
7 Oct 2014 at 4:47pm Flood Alert
3 Mar 2014 at 9:02am Flood Alert
2 Mar 2014 at 1:59pm Flood Alert
1 Mar 2014 at 4:17pm Flood Alert
14 Feb 2014 at 3:58pm Flood Alert
4 Feb 2014 at 2:23pm Flood Alert
3 Feb 2014 at 9:26am Flood Alert
2 Feb 2014 at 5:13pm Flood Alert
31 Jan 2014 at 5:01pm Flood Alert
6 Jan 2014 at 7:13pm Flood Alert
4 Jan 2014 at 5:59pm Flood Alert
4 Jan 2014 at 7:55am Flood Alert
3 Jan 2014 at 7:13am Flood Alert
1 Jan 2014 at 2:38pm Flood Alert
5 Dec 2013 at 3:24pm Flood Alert
27 Oct 2013 at 10:50pm Flood Alert
17 Oct 2012 at 6:51am Flood Alert

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 216029 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 065WAC403

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.