Towns and villages along Cornwall's south coast have been placed on high alert after the Environment Agency issued flood warnings.

The warnings from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding Truro City have been issued for tonight (Monday) and early tomorrow morning (Tuesday).

You can see live updates of the damage caused by flooding combined with storm-force winds here: Live updates as extent of storm damage in Cornwall revealed

The warning area includes Lizard Point to Gribbin Head including the tidal rivers Helford and Fal, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Penryn, Flushing, Mylor, Calenick, Tresillian, St Mawes, Ruan Lanihorne, Portscatho, Portloe, Portholland, Mevagissey and Par.

Locations particularly at risk are low lying areas including the A39 at Perranarworthal and Portmellon, Mevagissey, and Portholland.

On Monday evening, force 7 southerly winds, rapidly switching to northerly, with wave heights of up to 5m are forecast to cause overtopping of sea defences and spray in exposed coastal areas.

Expect tides to be around 550mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions.

Flooding is expected over high tide on the evening of Monday, April 8 and the morning of Tuesday, April 9. High water at Falmouth is at 6:10pm on Monday evening and 6:33am on Tuesday morning, times of high water will vary along the coast.

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Force 7 southerly winds are forecast to rapidly switch to northerly over Monday evening’s high tide.

Force 8 north westerly winds are expected on Tuesday morning’s high tide. Wave heights of up to 5m are forecast with flooding to properties possible two hours either side of high tide.

Large waves, spray and standing water are likely, so people are being advised to take care near the coast.