{"id":768210,"date":"2026-09-12T09:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T09:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/768210\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T09:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T09:48:14","slug":"flood-alert-issued-for-essex-coast-as-high-tides-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/768210\/","title":{"rendered":"Flood alert issued for Essex coast as high tides expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The Environment Agency has warned that areas from Clacton to St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries could be affected due to high tides.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Flooding is considered most likely between 11.45am and 1.45pm today, September 11.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>A map showing the areas at risk of flooding (Image: Environment Agency)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  A spokesperson for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexcountynews.co.uk\/news\/26537205.essex-drought-status-update-following-sustained-rainfall\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Environment Agency<\/a> said: &#8220;We are closely monitoring the situation.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Coastal areas including Clacton Promenade, Lee-over-Sands and Brightlingsea seafront may experience wave overtopping and spray.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  There is also a risk of flooding at The Strood on Mersea Island, Coast Road, and car parks along the West Mersea seafront.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Other areas at risk include the Hythe and Promenade in Maldon.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Environment Agency warns that tides are expected to be higher than usual due to spring tides and weather conditions.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  A peak tide level of 2.72m above ordnance datum newly (AODN) is forecast at Clacton at 12.45pm, which is 0.27m above tide tables.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Residents and visitors are advised to avoid coastal roads, footpaths and car parks that could flood.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The alert is due to be updated by 5pm today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Environment Agency has warned that areas from Clacton to St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":768211,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[1397,90,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-768210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/768210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=768210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/768210\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/768211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=768210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=768210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=768210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}