Video of flooded Old Portsmouth shows result of "highest ever" recorded tide and Met Office weather warning
Incredible footage of flooded Old Portsmouth streets shows the aftermath of an unusually high tide and powerful winds lashing the coastline.
Following a yellow wind warning from the Met Office, a number of flood warnings were put in place by the Environment Agency for Gosport, Langstone and Emsworth, Old Portsmouth, Portchester, and Hayling Island due to “nasty conditions” expected to hit overnight. Streets in Old Portsmouth were flooded in the early hours of this morning and people were warned to avoid the seafront.
According to the government’s flood alert service, it is likely that this morning’s tide was the “highest ever recorded” off the coast of Portsmouth. Watch the embedded footage - captured by Marcin Jedrysiak - to see the transformed cityscape.