A FLOOD alert has been issued by the Environment Agency for the Teign and Exe estuaries.

The agency says high tides, strong winds and large waves this evening may lead to flooding.

Flooding is possible two hours either side of high tide this evening evening.

Areas particularly at risk include communities within the Teign estuary.

Strong force 6 south-easterly winds and offshore wave heights of over 1.9m are forecast over the high tide.

An agency spokesman said: ‘We are closely monitoring the situation.

‘Avoid beaches and coastal promenades, which may be flooded.’