Costal Flood Alert Issued For Tomorrow

The Environment Agency have issued a Flood Alert for the Isle of Sheppey and the coastal areas from Kemsley to Seasalter for tomorrow (Tuesday 11th October).

A high spring tide and positive tidal surge is expected to affect the coast overnight tonight and in the early hours of tomorrow. Tides will be at their highest between midnight and 04:00 BST on Tuesday morning.

Flooding is expected to affect low lying land, roads and coastal footpaths. Flooding of properties is not expected. Coastal conditions are forecast to ease for the subsequent high tide at 14:15 BST on Tuesday afternoon.

The Environment Agency are closely monitoring the situation and their incident response staff are operating their tidal defences and structures. Please stay aware of local coastal conditions and stay tuned to 106.9 SFM the the latest information.