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South Devon Estuaries

Low-lying areas and communities in the Erme, Avon, Kingsbridge, Dart, Teign and Exe Estuaries

Flood alert area South Devon Coast Devon Devon and Cornwall

Flood Alert Active Warning

Raised: 26 Oct 2026 at 10:23am • Updated: 26 Oct 2026 at 10:23am
High tides, strong winds and large waves this afternoon may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible 2 hours either side of high tide on Monday afternoon 
Areas particularly at risk include communities within the Kingsbridge, Dart and Teign estuaries.

The high tide at Plymouth on today is at 17:45, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 2.81mAOD, which is 0.35 metres above tide table level. Strong force 6 south-westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 3m are forecast over the high tide.

Coastal conditions should ease for Tuesday morning's high tide. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.  
This message will be updated by 12:00PM on Tuesday 27 October or as the situation changes.

Map

Nearby Monitoring Stations

Exmouth on the boundary
South Devon Coast • Exmouth Tide • 5.4 km (downstream)
tidal gauge
-1.01 m
32min ago
Seaton
South Devon Coast • 29.4 km (upstream)
tidal gauge
0.02 m
32min ago
Swans Nest in this area
Exminster Marshes • Exminster • 2.5 km
Steady · below normal
0.00 m
32min ago
Topsham on the boundary
River Exe • Topsham • 2.7 km
tidal gauge
0.89 m
32min ago
Lympstone on the boundary
Exe Estuary • Lympstone • 2.8 km
tidal gauge
0.52 m
32min ago
Lympstone Longbrook Lane
Wotton Brook • 3.7 km
Steady · normal
0.14 m
1h ago
Kennford
River Kenn Tributary • Kennford • 5.1 km
Steady · normal
0.03 m
32min ago
Exmouth Phear Park on the boundary
Withycombe Brook • Exmouth Phear Park • 5.6 km
Rising slightly · normal — Up 0.04 m since 05:15, rising slightly
0.10 m
32min ago
Clyst St Mary Millstream Outfall in this area
River Clyst Tributary • 6.2 km
Falling · normal — Down from 2.22 at 08:30, now 1.97
1.97 m
32min ago
Clyst St Mary Millstream Footbridge in this area
River Clyst Tributary • 6.3 km
Falling · normal — Down from 2.33 at 08:30, now 2.25
2.25 m
32min ago

Flood Event History (50)

26 Oct 2026 at 10:23am Flood Alert
High tides, strong winds and large waves this afternoon may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible 2 hours either side of high tide on Monday afternoon  Areas particularly at risk include communities within the Kingsbridge, Dart and Teign estuaries. The high tide at Plymouth on today is at 17:45, ...
30 Sep 2026 at 1:10pm Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding. Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further 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...
29 Sep 2026 at 2:12pm Flood Alert
High tides, strong winds and large waves this evening may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible 2 hours either side of high tide on Tuesday evening  Areas particularly at risk include communities within the Kingsbridge, Dart and Teign estuaries. The high tide at Plymouth on Tuesday evening is at 2...
2 Feb 2026 at 12:05pm Flood Alert
21 Jan 2026 at 3:29pm Flood Alert
8 Dec 2025 at 3:21pm Flood Alert
5 Dec 2025 at 1:06pm Flood Alert
4 Nov 2025 at 10:27am Flood Alert
9 Sep 2025 at 3:04pm Flood Alert
19 Oct 2024 at 2:24pm Flood Alert
16 Oct 2024 at 1:41pm Flood Alert
19 Sep 2024 at 12:25pm Flood Alert
22 Aug 2024 at 1:27pm Flood Alert
7 Apr 2024 at 12:31pm Flood Alert
13 Mar 2024 at 2:46pm Flood Alert
9 Mar 2024 at 1:37pm Flood Alert
11 Feb 2024 at 12:13pm Flood Alert
10 Feb 2024 at 1:35pm Flood Alert
9 Feb 2024 at 12:22pm Flood Alert
8 Feb 2024 at 1:31pm Flood Alert
27 Oct 2023 at 5:27am Flood Alert
30 Sep 2023 at 1:48pm Flood Alert
31 Aug 2023 at 6:57am Flood Alert
21 Mar 2023 at 5:58pm Flood Alert
21 Feb 2023 at 2:35pm Flood Alert
24 Dec 2022 at 6:43pm Flood Alert
17 Feb 2022 at 2:11pm Flood Alert
3 Jan 2022 at 3:49pm Flood Alert
15 Dec 2020 at 2:33pm Flood Alert
14 Dec 2020 at 1:18pm Flood Alert
14 Nov 2020 at 1:36pm Flood Alert
18 Oct 2020 at 4:08pm Flood Alert
17 Oct 2020 at 4:50pm Flood Alert
18 Sep 2020 at 3:15pm Flood Alert
21 Aug 2020 at 2:15pm Flood Alert
20 Aug 2020 at 3:00pm Flood Alert
10 Mar 2020 at 2:28pm Flood Alert
12 Feb 2020 at 4:29pm Flood Alert
8 Feb 2020 at 12:46pm Flood Alert
14 Jan 2020 at 12:18pm Flood Alert
13 Jan 2020 at 4:21pm Flood Alert
26 Nov 2019 at 1:50pm Flood Alert
25 Nov 2019 at 2:58pm Flood Alert
30 Sep 2019 at 1:40pm Flood Alert
28 Sep 2019 at 10:53am Flood Alert
20 Feb 2019 at 1:30pm Flood Alert
9 Nov 2018 at 3:02pm Flood Alert
11 Oct 2018 at 3:10pm Flood Alert
10 Oct 2018 at 1:48pm Flood Alert
12 Aug 2018 at 12:32pm Flood Alert

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 211030 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 113WACT1D

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.