michaelclayson
Just to report back on the situation at the Leisure Centre, as I appreciate people are concerned it's very orderly, most people are sorted with safe accommodation and arrangements are being made for those who need more help. People are still shocked by the upheaval in their lives, and worried about the future However, the phrase I keep hearing is, count our lucky stars it could ...
Low lying and exposed communities between Start Point and Dawlish Warren, including Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Torbay and Dawlish The time and date of forecast high water covered by this Flood Warning is 10:15 on 05 February 2014. The predicted astronomical tide level is 1.9m AOD. The forecast surge height is 0.9m. The forecast wind direction is SW. The forecast wind strength is Force 8. ...
High spring tides combined with a surge and large waves will lead to flooding at numerous locations. The time and date of forecast high water is 09:00on 03 Feb 2014. The predicted astronomical tide level is 2.45mAOD. The forecast surge height is 0.38m. The forecast wind direction is South South East. The forecast wind strength is Force 7 Times of high tide will vary along the coast. Conditions ...
High tide at 06:45
Bumping thus to the top of the list of topics
. The predicted astronomical tide level is 2.77mAOD tomorrow. The forecast surge height is 0.29m tomorrow. The forecast wind direction is WSW tomorrow. The forecast wind strength is Force 6. Times of high tide will vary along the coast. Conditions will usually apply 2-4 hours either side of high tide. Following the storms at the beginning of the year some coastal defences in Devon have been ...
Flood Warning Flooding is expected. Immediate action required. This is the second highest warning the Environment Agency issues This warning is for Location: Low lying and exposed communities between Start Point and Dawlish Warren, including Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Torbay and Dawlish I think most people near the sea front are prepared, but if you need sandbags, there ...
Great to have more information on whats going on More please! Let's try and help get the cash registers singing, especially at Dawlish venues. Good also to know about events within reasonable travelling distance, like Exeter and Newton, all adds to the quality of life here in Dawlish.
@flo I'm no expert but surely it must have helped at the start of January when the Brook was particularly high ........
Last night's warning was at the third level of alert, so flooding was not a high likelihood. Nether the less, a warning had been issued and it would have been unconscienceable not to pass it on. So, my hunch is that in this case the dredging wasn't the key factor, but that's just my common sense assumption. I haven't seen any official assessment.
