It’s probably no surprise to hear that the Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert for the Isle of Wight Coast and the Met Office has issued a yellow ‘Be Aware’ weather warning for heavy rain.
Environment Agency flood alert
Updated at 3.10pm on Saturday (24th October 2026) the EA warning reads:
Flooding is possible for 1 hour either side of Saturday evening’s tide at 22:35 on 24/10/2026.
Storm Boelo increases tide table values by 0.45 m. Total forecast tide is 4.52 metres Chart Datum (1.93 mAOD) at Cowes. Strong Westerly Force 6 wind.
Large waves will cause spray overtopping and overwashing of defences across the exposed coast at Yarmouth, Freshwater Bay, Sandown, Shanklin, Gurnard and Ryde.
This will flood esplanades, sea front car parks and roads in these locations.
As Cowes is sheltered from waves, impacts, if any, will be minimal. We do not expect property flooding.
Sunday’s tide at 10:00 on 25/10/2026 is forecast to be 15 cm lower (1.78 mAOD).
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Consider activating any flood protection products you may have.
Met Office heavy rain warning
The Met Office issued a weather warning for heavy rain from 11am and 11pm today.
The warning reads:
Heavy rain in association with Storm Boelo is expected to lead to surface water flooding in places.
25-30mm is expected widely across the warning area during this time, with a few places such as upland areas seeing 50-60mm, and some of this perhaps falling within 6 hours.
Rain will ease for a time through the evening, but this will be followed by another intense band of heavy rain following in from the west, before the whole system clears away eastward to bring a clear night with a few scattered showers following on.
Where to find updates
You can follow the Met Office weather warning by visiting the Met Office website.
You can follow the Flood Alert on the EA website.
Check websites or social media for cross-Solent travel disruption.
