A Flood Alert was issued for North Cornwall coast from The Rumps to Hartland Point in Cornwall on 24th October 2026. Affected watercourses included the North Cornwall Coast.
During this event, FloodRadar monitoring gauges recorded notable rises. The River Tamar at Bridge Rule rose 1.42m, peaking at 2.46m, while the River Tamar at Tamarstone Bridge climbed 1.20m.
Environment Agency advice issued
High tides tomorrow morning may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible 2 hours either side of high tide on Sunday morning. Areas particularly at risk include low quaysides, harbours and low-lying roads and car parks at Port Quinn, Port Gaverne, Port Isaac and Bude. High tide at Padstow on Sunday is at 04:14, times of high water will vary along the coast. The forecast high tide level is 3.72mAOD. Expect tide levels along the coast to be between 0.2 and 0.3 metres above tide table level. Gale force 8 westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 6.0m are forecast over the high tide. Coastal
Monitoring gauges during this event
| Station | River | Rise | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Rule | River Tamar | +1.42m | 2.46m |
| Tamarstone Bridge | River Tamar | +1.20m | 2.14m |
| Crowford Bridge | River Tamar | +1.17m | 1.66m |
| Bradworthy | River Waldon | +0.83m | 1.22m |
| Trengune | River Ottery | +0.67m | 0.97m |
| Woolstone Mill | River Neet | +0.60m | 0.82m |
| Bush | River Strat | +0.41m | 0.74m |
| Helebridge | River Neet | +0.32m | 0.42m |