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The Norfolk coast from Eccles on Sea, to and including, Winterton-on-Sea

Message issued at 2:35pm, Tuesday 27th October 2026

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides tomorrow morning may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible from 6:00am to 8:00am Wednesday 28th October 
High tides will mean flood gates will be closed restricting normal access to beaches around Eccles on Sea, and Sea Palling. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Cromer of 3.24mAODN at 7:00am, on Wednesday 28th October, which is 0.72m above tide tables, Wind Force 5, South-Westerly. The high tide tomorrow evening is not expected to be as high. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.  
This message will be updated by 11:00AM on Wednesday 28 October or as the situation changes.

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Message issued at 2:35pm, Tuesday 27th October 2026.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for The Norfolk coast from Eccles on Sea, to and including, Winterton-on-Sea

Flood Warning Area Details

The Norfolk coast at Eccles on Sea, Whimpwell Green, Lessingham, Sea Palling, Waxham, Horsey, Somerton and Winterton-on-Sea

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 The Norfolk coast from Eccles on Sea, to and including, Winterton-on-Sea.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

The Norfolk coast from Eccles on Sea, to and including, Winterton-on-Sea
The Norfolk coast at Eccles on Sea, Whimpwell Green, Lessingham, Sea Palling, Waxham, Horsey, Somerton and Winterton-on-Sea

No current or recent warnings.

The Norfolk coast from Bacton to Ostend, including Walcott
The Norfolk coast along the B1159 Coast Road from Bacton through Walcott to Ostend

No current or recent warnings.

Outlying villages on the Bure, Ant and Thurne
Outlying villages including Acle, Damgate, Billockby, Bastwick, Martham, Ludham, Hickling, Dilham, and Honing on the Bure, Ant and Thurne

No current or recent warnings.

Riverside properties on the River Thurne including Hickling Broad
Riverside properties on the River Thurne, including Repps, Thurne Bungalows, Martham Ferry and Hickling Broad

No current or recent warnings.

The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne
The tidal Rivers Bure from Wroxham Bridge, Ant from Honing and Thurne from Hickling, to Breydon Water

Recent warnings no longer in force.

The River Ant from the A1062 at Horning to Wayford Bridge
The River Ant from the A1062 at Horning to Wayford Bridge

No current or recent warnings.

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