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Flooding expected. Take action now.
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 Martlesham Bridge, including those on Bealings Road, School Lane and Sandy Lane. Riverside areas around Waldringfield and Methersgate Quay. 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 5:00pm this afternoon, Wednesday 5th January.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:45am, Wednesday 5th January 2022.
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Isolated riverside properties on the tidal River Deben estuary, at Waldringfield, Methersgate and Martlesham Creek
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Suffolk
Watercourses covered: River Deben
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Isolated riverside properties on the tidal River Deben estuary.
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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