Flood Warning: Plymouth Sound, Wembury Bay and tidal estuaries
Message Last Updated:
2026-01-22 15:16:00
Severity Last Changed:
2026-01-22 15:16:00
High tides and forecast weather conditions are expected to cause flooding tomorrow morning.
Flooding is expected 2 hours either side of high tide on Friday morning.
Areas particularly at risk include Millbrook, Saltash, Cargreen, Halton Quay, Calstock, Ferry Road and Embankment Road (Plymouth), Marsh Mills (Marsh Close), and Noss Mayo.
The high tide at Plymouth is at 8:24am on Friday, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 3.00mAOD. Expect tide levels along the coast to be up to 0.8m above tide table level. Force 7 South Easterly winds and offshore wave heights of up to 3.0m are forecast.
Coastal conditions should ease for Friday evening's high tide, though flood alerts may remain in force.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded .
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes.