Severe Flood ● Active
Flooding is expected: North Sea coast at Easington and Kilnsea, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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High tides are expected to cause flooding tomorrow morning. Flooding is expected from 03:45hrs to 07:00hrs on 26/10/2026. This is due to high tides, strong winds and large waves. Flooding at the coast and overtopping of waves is possible in the coming days due to strong winds and high astronomical tides. Locations affected will be coastal roads, footpaths and foreshore areas. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded. Stay away from promenades where wave and spray overtopping is possible. This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Monday 26 October or as the situation changes.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 53.6197, 0.1378 |
|---|---|
| Region | North Sea coast at Easington and Kilnsea |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — uk-metoffice-en |
| Cap Urgency | Immediate |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-11-05T06:54:53+00:00 |
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Source updated 1 hour ago (Oct 26, 2026 07:02 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 58 seconds ago
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Satellite view, before and after
The latest clear Sentinel-2 pass before this event and the earliest one after it.
22 Oct 2026, 4 days before this event. 18.7% cloud across the tile.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026, found through the Earth Search catalogue (Element 84) and served from the AWS Open Data Sentinel-2 archive.
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