More flood alerts have been issued along several stretches of the Kent coast in the wake of Storm Franklin.

The Environment Agency (EA) has issued four alerts.

High tides have been forecast and are expected to affect coastal areas tomorrow morning (Wednesday).

Strong winds and unsettled weather brought in by Storm Franklin have caused higher water levels than normal.

Flooding is possible two hours either side of high tide, between 2am and 6am tomorrow morning.

It will affect lower lying locations nearest the coast.

Alerts are in place for:

• Coast from Dartford to Allhallows. Areas at risk include Crayford, Greenhithe, Northfleet, Gravesend and the North Kent Marshes.
• Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain. Areas at risk include Aylesford, Medway Towns, Lower Halstow, Middle Stoke and Lower Stoke.
• Isle of Sheppey and coast from Kemsley to Seasalter. Areas at risk include coast from Kemsley to Seasalter, including Sheerness, Minster, Queenborough, Leysdown on Sea, Sittingbourne and Faversham.
• Coast from Whitstable to Margate. Areas at risk include Herne Bay, Reculver, Marshside, Saint Nicholas at Wade, Birchington and Westgate-on-Sea.

The EA has urged people to be careful in areas around the coast during this period.

It says it will continue to monitor the situation, and has staff prepared to respond if needed.

For more information visit gov.uk flood warnings, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 using quickdial code: 217005 or follow @EnvAgency and #floodaware on Twitter.