Yellow weather warning issued for Devon amid wind and flood alerts
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 13:01 · Archive
A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for Devon, with gusts up to 65mph and coastal flooding expected on Monday evening.
A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for Devon, with gusts of up to 65mph forecast along exposed coasts on Monday evening. Disruption to road, rail, air and ferry transport is expected.
The Environment Agency has issued three flood alerts for Devon's coastal areas. Strong winds, high tides and large waves are expected to cause flooding this evening for two hours either side of high tide on the North Devon coast between Hartland Point and Lynmouth, the South Devon Estuaries, and the South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren. High tide times in the flood alert areas range from 5.45pm to 6.24pm depending on location. Specific locations affected include Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Brixham, Broadsands, Goodrington, Paignton, Torquay, Teignmouth and Dawlish.
The Met Office's yellow weather warning for wind is in place for nine hours between 6pm on Monday and 3am on Tuesday. The Environment Agency advises those in flood alert areas to take care and stay away from coastal areas prone to flooding and large waves. Coastal conditions are expected to ease by Tuesday's high tide.
How it is being reported
- Devon flood alerts amid Met Office yellow weather warningCoastal flooding is likely this afternoonDevonLive · 26 Oct, 12:46
- Yellow warning for Devon tonight, with gusts of up to 65mph on the coastA yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for Devon, with gusts of up to 65mph forecast along exposed coasts on Monday evening, and some disruption expected to road, rail, air and ferry transport.North Devon Gazette · 26 Oct, 09:18
In this story: Devon · North Devon coast · South Devon · Environment Agency · Met Office
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