I work for the Environment Agency at the #ThamesBarrier in the Forecasting and Response team.https://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3matksh2gas2qNo Christmas film for me this year. Watching over the #ThamesBarrier instead. We've never closed on Christmas Day and this year is no different. Second of two nights for me, then signing off for 2025.25 Dec 2025 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3matksh2gas2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3m3sdagbaf22a⚠️ We've issued a Flood Alert for the tidal Thames from Putney Bridge to Teddington for the high tide early tomorrow morning.22 Oct 2025 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3sdagbaf22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3m3pfokzwjk2hWe're keeping an eye on some grim looking weather for the end of the week, which coincides with spring tides. A #ThamesBarrier closure is not expected at this time, but we may need to issue Flood Alerts for the tidal Thames upstream of Putney. https://bsky.app/profile/metoffice.gov.uk/post/3m3n7oeyjqc2f [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Oct 2025 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3pfokzwjk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lonwyos4pk2c#OnThisDay in 1984, Her Majesty the Queen formally opened London's 520m flood defence across the #Thames, although it had been operational for a couple of years previously. It has now protected #London from tidal flooding on 221 occasions.08 May 2025 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonwyos4pk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3loikhktvps2pOne on, one out. With the likelihood of an unplanned #ThamesBarrier closure lower in the summer months, traffic on the #Thames gets a little bigger. Purus Chinook heading to central #London for naming ceremony. Singapore Navy frigate RSS Formidable leaving after a few days at West India Dock.06 May 2025 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3loikhktvps2phttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lo7bbhhlac2iIt's cruise ship season at the #ThamesBarrier. @LindbladExp National Geographic Endurance passes outbound following a first visit to #London. Purpose-built for polar navigation, hence the unusual bow.02 May 2025 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo7bbhhlac2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3llgbdudlp22b⚠️ High tides expected on the #Thames this weekend. We're making plans (nothing confirmed) for a #ThamesBarrier closure on Sunday, so some gates will move to the closed position today. Thankfully the recent dry spell has lowered the flow back to normal for the time of year.28 Mar 2025 07:14 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3llgbdudlp22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lgxggw2jpk2g⚠️ I've updated the Flood Alert for the tidal #Thames from #Putney to #Teddington for a high tide this afternoon. May be slightly higher than yesterday. Expecting high tides each afternoon for the next few days.30 Jan 2025 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxggw2jpk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lf2sagdi7c2dYou’ll have to trust me with this as it’s a terrible picture, but at least a couple of harbour porpoises are currently swimming upstream of the #ThamesBarrier. First time I’ve seen them here.06 Jan 2025 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf2sagdi7c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lez76bvrw22d⚠️ Flow from the fluvial River Thames has risen rapidly today, and is forecast to rise further over the next 48 hours. Although we’re now in neap tides, the low pressure system that brought the snow/rain is also forecast to generate a small surge over next few days. Busy shift in store tomorrow.05 Jan 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lez76bvrw22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3letnwrujxk2r⚠️ High tide this afternoon upriver of the #ThamesBarrier. Flood Alerts in force.03 Jan 2025 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3letnwrujxk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lepgjtaly222⚠️ Our first Flood Alert of the year has been issued by my colleague with high tides forecast overnight and early tomorrow afternoon Northerly wind will add a little to the astronomical tides for the rest of the week No property flooding expected hence no #ThamesBarrier closure01 Jan 2025 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lepgjtaly222https://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lemspibk7k2hIn the #ThamesBarrier Control Room for the #NewYearEve 2024 Night Shift. Small improvement in the forecast for the end of the week so the surge isn’t quite as big as I was looking at this time last night.31 Dec 2024 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemspibk7k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lek7r4qtvk2zSettling in for the first of two night shifts to end 2024. ⚠️ Potential for large storm surge on Wednesday evening into Thursday worth keeping an eye on. #ThamesBarrier ready for action if required.30 Dec 2024 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lek7r4qtvk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3ldyb225xhs2eA very strange tide this morning due to surge activity meant that recorded high water’s at Southend and Richmond were almost at the same time Normally more than two hours apart There was 1.3m surge on the flood tide that eased near to high water’s, creating an unusual profile23 Dec 2024 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldyb225xhs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lcnqo2rbhk2x#StormDarragh incoming. Fortunately we’re in neap tides so no significant impacts for the tidal #Thames and despite some storm surge, no #ThamesBarrier closures or Flood Alerts expected. High pressure for next week should settle things down again.06 Dec 2024 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnqo2rbhk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lbxckziln227Night shift 3 of 4 at the #ThamesBarrier. Flow at Teddington now just under 300 cumecs, with a peak of around 340 metres expected early on Friday morning. Tides are low thankfully. Still a busy looking map of Alerts and Warnings in force. check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk?v=map-live&l...27 Nov 2024 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbxckziln227https://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lbkfbgjf6226We’re not expecting any immediate impacts from #StormBert over the weekend, but I’ll be monitoring how quickly the river flow rises next week with more rain by the end of next week when I switch to night shifts from Monday.22 Nov 2024 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkfbgjf6226https://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lb7hswbe6c2l⚠️ We continue to monitor the tides and will be updating our Flood Alerts this morning for high tides this afternoon. We're planning for a #ThamesBarrier closure tomorrow as the early afternoon tide is currently forecast to be very high - but this forecast could change.18 Nov 2024 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7hswbe6c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lb4tpwwkfs2t⚠️ High tides forecast over the next few days. Afternoon tides are set to be higher than those overnight. Flood Alerts will be updated later. We’re particularly concerned about Tuesday but forecasts are changing as each model updates. #ThamesBarrier ready for work if required.17 Nov 2024 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb4tpwwkfs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/alanbarrierea.bsky.social/post/3lb2vck5ka22h⚠️ Flood Alerts have been issued for the tidal #Thames for high tides this afternoon and tonight. Riverside roads and footpaths will flood at high tide but no property flooding expected.16 Nov 2024 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:4uynku7zpssof3iqlnggrdxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb2vck5ka22h