Environment Agency puts Kent on flood alert as high tides combine with gale-force winds

Coast from Dartford to Allhallows

• Current status:

  
  

  Flood Alert

  Flood status last changed at  17:02 on 04 Dec 2013

• Location:

  River Thames from Dartford and Crayford to Allhallows including; Dartford, Crayford, Greenhithe, Denton, Swanscombe, Northfleet, Gravesend and Cliffe
  View map of Flood Alert area
  

• Region:

  Southeast
  

Latest Information:

• High spring tides, combined with a prolonged surge, mean that water levels are forecast to be high. This poses a serious risk for both high tides on Friday. For the 02:30 tide the predicted astronomical tide level is 3.06 mAOD. The forecast surge is 1.06 m. The total water level at Sheerness is 4.12 mAOD. For the 14:45 tide, the predicted astronomical tide level is 3.18 mAOD. The forecast surge height is 0.93 m. The forecast high water at Sheerness is 4.11 mAOD. Forecast wind speeds are northwesterly force 4 to 7, wave heights are low. Our staff are working to minimise the impacts. Water levels may be dangerously high before the predicted astronomical tidal peak. This is because the surge is raising water levels before the peak of the astronomical tide
  15:06 on 05 Dec 2013
  

• Floodline:

  Call Floodline on 0845 988 1188, select option 1 and enter Quickdial number 01261 to get more information
  

• Related Flood Warning Areas

  This area is covered by our general early notification of possible flooding, known as Flood Alert. We can also issue more specific Flood Warnings in this area. Follow the link(s) below to check if Flood Warnings are also in force for the following location(s):
  
  • Severe Flood Warning
    • Properties seaward of the tidal defences in Gravesend, Denton and Greenhithe
    • Coast from Higham Marshes to Seasalter, excluding Sheerness and Queenborough
  • No warning
    • Coast from Dartford Creek to Shorne Marshes
    • Dartford and Crayford

• Previous statuses:

  • No warning 09:07 on 05 Nov 2013
  • Warning no longer in force 08:38 on 04 Nov 2013
  • Flood Alert 20:31 on 03 Nov 2013
  • No warning 08:40 on 29 Nov 2011
  • Warning no longer in force 08:11 on 28 Nov 2011