The prevailing weather forecast, along with high tides and large waves means that flooding from the sea is expected. Strong south easterly winds also mean that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in the closure of the Churchill Barriers. To find out if the road and causeway are closed, please follow the Orkney Islands Council Twitter feed https://twitter.com/OIC_Roads.

The highest risk is either side of the high tide, which will occur on Sunday 10th March 2024 at 10:30 GMT.

Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property. Advice and information is also available through Floodline on 0345 9881188. This FLOOD WARNING is now in force until further notice and was sent by phone and SMS free of charge to registered customers of our Floodline direct warning service. If you haven’t already signed up to receive free flood messages, please call Floodline or register online at sepa.org.uk/floodingsignup.

Your Floodline quick dial number for this area is 22513

The area highlighted in red indicates the target area that SEPA will issue a flood warning for.