Storm and spring tides lead to floodgate closures

Tides will be higher than usual over the next couple of days, in particular the 2pm tide tomorrow (Thursday 23 October) afternoon.

Storm Benjamin will bring strong northwest winds during spring tides, causing a wind driven surge, so we are closing some of our floodgates.

Some floodgates will remain open, but this doesn’t mean we have forgotten to close them.

No official flood alert has been issued by the Environment Agency for these upcoming tides, so this is a precautionary measure at the moment.

The forecast will be monitored very closely and, if necessary, we will close further floodgates along our seafront.

Our staff will be out monitoring these high tides and operating the sluice gates on the coastal brooks to stop the sea flooding inland.

Sign up to the Environment Agency’s flood warning service.

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Published: 22 October 2025