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This message has been issued because flooding of homes and businesses is likely between 11:30am and 3:30pm on Wednesday 5th January. Tides are expected to be higher than usual, due to forecast weather conditions during spring tides. Areas most at risk are marshes around Hamford Water, including Dovercourt caravan park, and parts of Kirby-le-Soken. The detailed forecast for those that use it is for a peak level at Harwich of 3.15 mAODN at 1:30pm, Wednesday 5th January, which is 0.97m above tide tables, wind Force 5, north-westerly. (mAODN is height above average sea level, for more info refer to local tide tables). Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are monitoring the situation and will keep you updated of the flood risk. We will update this message by 5pm this afternoon Wednesday 5th January.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:57am, Wednesday 5th January 2022.
Warning no longer in force
Wed 5 Jan 2022, 4:21pm
Flood warning
Wed 5 Jan 2022, 9:57am
The marshland area around Hamford Water, from West End Lane in Dovercourt to the north of Kirby-le-Soken
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Essex
Watercourses covered: Hamford Water
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Hamford Water on the Essex coast.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
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