Environment Agency Wales is urging people along the Welsh coast to continue to be on alert for possible flooding as continued high tides and stormy weather are forecast tomorrow morning and tomorrow evening (Wednesday 17/10)..
The main areas of concern are for the Severn Estuary, southeast and southwest Wales
Strong westerly winds will cause stormy sea conditions which, combined with some of the highest tides of the year, will result in high sea levels and spray overtopping.
Tidal levels on Tuesday morning (16/10) reached trigger levels for Flood Warnings in certain areas measuring 7.50m in Newport, 5.20m in Mumbles and 3.15m in Holyhead*.
However, the high tides tomorrow morning and evening are currently forecast as being 20-30cm higher than those recorded this morning. This is likely to lead to more Flood Warnings being issued in the southeast and southwest.
The current forecast indicates low lying coastal roads, farmland, and isolated properties are vulnerable to flooding.
The Agency is advising people to be careful if they are driving or walking in coastal locations over the next few days.
People should be particularly careful on exposed areas where there is a risk of being swept away by waves or hit by debris thrown up by waves.
Officers have been out overnight and this morning checking defences including at the new flood wall in Newport which protects 420 homes and businesses and which will protect to a tide level of more than 9m*.
Officers are also making sure that flood gates in Chepstow and Crofty are closed and working properly.
* These levels are quantified as Above Ordnance Datum
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