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Flood warning no longer in force for the Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries

The Environment Agency reported that the flood warning for the Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries was no longer in force in its 13 November 2026 update.

Revision 3 · Published 2026-11-13T12:15:49Z · Status: no longer in force

Map meaning: The area is an approximation of the official warning-area boundary, not a measurement of flooded land, people affected or damage.

Environment Agency flood-warning area for the Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries.

Source facts

Area
The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries
County
Essex
River or sea
North Sea
Warning status
Warning no longer in force
Warning raised
2026-11-13T09:28:55Z
Source update
2026-11-13T09:28:00Z
Approximate warning-area boundary size
86.685 km² — not flooded area
Area calculation
Spherical polygon-area approximation using a mean Earth radius of 6,371.0088 km.

Environment Agency message

There is no longer a threat of flooding.
The previous tide of concern has now passed, the weather is more settled and no flooding is expected.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.
Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger.

Newsroom files

This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Data documentation · Open Government Licence v3.0

Coverage

This first monitoring area follows the Environment Agency feed in England. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are not covered by this feed.

Revision history

Revision 1 (2026-11-12T22:10:36Z) · Revision 3 (2026-11-13T12:15:49Z)