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The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland

The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland from the Colne Barrier to Abbotts Hall Farm

Flood warning area River Colne, North Sea Essex East Anglia In The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Lexden
River Colne • Beacon End • 11.1 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.22 m
34min ago
Earls Colne
River Colne • Colne Engaine • 21.0 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.12 m
34min ago
BOUNSTEAD BRIDGE FGS COLCHESTER
• 5.2 km
Falling
0.58 m
5h ago
Colne Barrier
Essex Coast • Wivenhoe • 5.4 km
tidal gauge
-0.19 m
34min ago
Clacton Pier
Essex Coast • Clacton-On-Sea • 16.2 km
tidal gauge
-0.44 m
34min ago
Appleford Bridge
River Blackwater • Rivenhall End • 17.2 km
Steady · normal
0.47 m
34min ago
Langham
River Stour • Thorington Street • 18.0 km
Steady · normal
0.33 m
34min ago
GUITHAVON VALLEY FGS WITHAM
• 19.9 km
Steady
0.21 m
34min ago
Guithavon Valley
River Brain • Witham • 20.0 km
Steady · normal
0.17 m
34min ago
Bures Bridge
River Stour • Bures • 20.8 km
Steady · normal
0.13 m
34min ago

Flood Event History (12)

26 Oct 2026 at 11:16am Flood Warning
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 u...
25 Oct 2026 at 2:05pm Flood Warning
Higher than normal tides are expected to cause flooding overnight.  Flooding is expected from 9:00pm Sunday 25th October to 1:00am Monday 26th October.  Locations most affected will be marshland around Mersea Island, The Strood. Waterside properties in West Mersea, including those on Shears Crescent...
24 Nov 2023 at 11:29am Flood Warning
7 Nov 2021 at 10:23am Flood Warning
19 Nov 2020 at 10:55am Flood Warning
9 Feb 2020 at 6:13pm Flood Warning
5 Oct 2017 at 2:54pm Flood Warning
13 Jan 2017 at 12:40pm Severe Flood Warning
13 Jan 2017 at 7:41am Flood Warning
12 Jan 2017 at 4:20pm Severe Flood Warning
6 Dec 2013 at 9:09am Flood Warning
5 Dec 2013 at 6:22am Severe Flood Warning

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 313664 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 051FWCDV4C3

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.