Essex coastline faces flooding risk from high tides

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 14:02 · Archive

High tides could flood parts of the Essex coastline between Sunday evening and Monday midnight.

Large parts of the Essex coastline face flooding from high tides between 10pm on Sunday 25 October and midnight on Monday 26 October. Coastal locations including Clacton Promenade, Lee-over-Sands and Brightlingsea seafront may experience waves overtopping and spray, with coastal roads and car parks at risk.

At Mersea Island, the Strood may flood, while Coast Road, car parks on the front at West Mersea, the Hythe and Maldon's Promenade are also at risk. Clacton's peak water level is forecast at 3.33m at 11pm on Sunday, 0.78m above tide tables. Winds are expected to be Force 6 from the south-west, with tides remaining high over the next couple of days.

Essex has largely escaped the worst of Storm Boelo, the second named storm of the season, with the most severe conditions affecting Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, where exposed areas recorded winds above 80mph. Southern England is outside the main amber warning area, though the Met Office said gusts of 50 to 60mph remain possible. Officials are closely monitoring the situation and advise people to avoid coastal roads, footpaths and car parks which may be flooded.

Essex coastline faces flooding risk from high tides — Image: Echo (Basildon)

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Large parts of Essex coastline at risk of flooding as warning issuedLarge parts of the Essex coastline are at risk of flooding from tonight with a warning issued.Echo (Basildon) · 25 Oct, 13:26
Large parts of Essex coastline at risk of flooding as warning issuedLarge parts of the Essex coastline are at risk of flooding from tonight with a warning issued.Colchester Gazette · 25 Oct, 13:26
Large parts of Essex coastline at risk of flooding as warning issuedLarge parts of the Essex coastline are at risk of flooding from tonight with a warning issued.Brentwood Guardian · 25 Oct, 13:26

In this story: Essex · Clacton Promenade · Lee-over-Sands · Brightlingsea · Mersea Island · West Mersea · Maldon · Met Office

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