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River Levels

The River Box from Boxford to Thorrington Street

Message issued at 3:14pm, Friday 20th October 2023

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

This message has been issued because flooding of homes and businesses is likely today, Friday 20th October 2023. River levels are expected to continue to rise. Areas most at risk are Broad St, The Causeway, Ellis St, Ash St and Fen St in Boxford, Mill Lane, Polstead Bridge in Mill Street, and properties around Thorrington Street Bridge. It is likely that we may need to issue more warning messages for a wider area, over the next few hours. The forecast is for further unsettled weather through the weekend. Take care on riverside footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting the situation to escalate. We will update this message by 9am Saturday 21 October or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 3:14pm, Friday 20th October 2023.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for The River Box from Boxford to Thorrington Street

Flood Warning Area Details

The River Box from Boxford to Thorrington Street, including Polstead and Stoke-by-Nayland

Region: East Anglia

Country: England

Counties covered: Suffolk

Watercourses covered: Box

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 River Box from Boxford to Thorrington Street.

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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