Hunstanton coast in Norfolk Flood alert 9:17am, Friday 9th October 2026

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Strong winds and large waves this evening may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 16:45am to 20:15am on Friday 9th October.
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers or on the coast, with spray being seeing on the seafront paths. Flood gates in the area will be closed by the Local Authority which will make access difficult. Please take notice of the Flood Sign at top of South Beach Road. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at King's Lynn of 3.74mAODN at 18:15, on 9 October, which is 0.22m above tide tables, Wind Force 6, Westerley. The high tide tomorrow at 06:30am is expected to also be above flood alert thresholds at 4.04mAODN.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid beaches and coastal promenades, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 8:00PM on Friday 09 October or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

Message issued at 9:17am, Friday 9th October 2026.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Hunstanton seafront

Region: East Anglia

Country: England

Counties covered: Norfolk

Watercourses covered: North Sea

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Hunstanton coast in Norfolk.

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).