Flood Alert in force: South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head.

The following is an update from the Environment Agency.

 

Flood Alert in force: South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head.

Flooding is possible for: Gribbin Head to Rame Head including Fowey, Golant, Lostwithiel, Lerryn, Polruan, Polperro, Looe and the Looe Rivers and Seaton.

Flooding is possible over the high tide on Thursday evening. High water at Plymouth is at 6:30pm, times of high water will vary along the coast.

Spring tides are forecast to cause flooding between 5:30pm and 7:30pm.

Locations particularly at risk include low lying coastal communities.

Do not walk or drive through flood water or waves.

Coastal conditions should ease for Friday morning’s high tide; however, spring tides and unsettled weather conditions are expected to cause further flooding over the weekend, particularly over the high tides on Friday evening and Sunday morning, flood warnings will be issued where required.

 

The Environment agency are monitoring the situation and will update on the matter by 11am on Friday, or if the situation changes.

 

Detailed tidal information;

The forecast high tide level at Plymouth is 2.86m AOD. Expect tide levels along the coast to be between 0.1 and 0.2m above tide table level. Moderate force 4 westerly winds and offshore wave heights of 1.5m are forecast over the high tide.

 

To check the latest information:

Visit the GOV.UK website to see the current flood warnings, view river and sea levels or check the 5-day flood risk forecast: https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/114WACT1T1CA00

Or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 using quickdial code: 211002 .