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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Sunday 08 February 2026. River levels are high in places following the recent rainfall. Areas most at risk are low lying land and riverside areas around Great Yeldham, Castle Hedingham, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, White Colne, Chappel, Fordstreet, and the Toppesfield Brook, and in Colchester between the A12 and East Street. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels. Further light rainfall is forecast so river levels may remain high. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 09 February or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:41am, Sunday 8th February.
The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester, including Castle Hedingham, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Earls Colne, Wakes Colne, Chappel and Fordstreet
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Essex
Watercourses covered: Colne
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester.
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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