The Environment Agency have issued another flood alert for the Isle of Wight.
The flood alert reads:
Friday evening’s tide at 23:20 on 18/10/2024 will be higher than normal, due to unsettled weather with light Westerly Force 2 winds. The weather increases tide table values by 0.11 m. The total forecast tide is 4.48 metres Chart Datum (1.89 mAOD) at Cowes.
For 1 hour either side of high water, very minor impact flooding will affect some seafront roads, esplanades and car parks across the island.
The water level will be high up the slipways in Cowes, affecting Medina Road and the floating bridge.
In East Cowes, seawater forced up through drains may cause very minor impacts to the road at Albany Road. The tide level will be a little elevated over the next 4 days and this may cause some minor impacts at each high water until Monday 21/10/24. We continue to monitor the forecast.
At Medina Road, near the Floating Bridge, the tide may rise to be only 0.1m below the top of front door steps. As a precautionary measure, and if you have it, we recommend that flood protection is installed at Medina Road 1 hour before high tide.
You can follow the flood alert by visiting the EA website.
