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Flooding expected. Take action now.
This message has been issued because flooding to low lying land, roads and riverside areas is likely over the rest of today and into tomorrow, Saturday 30 January. River levels are currently high due to recent rainfall. River levels are expected to remain high, and responsive to further rainfall. Areas most at risk are Yeldham Road, Nunnery Street, the A1017 and the B1058 at Castle Hedingham, Station Road, Summerfields, Spring Way and Alderford Street in Sible Hedingham. We are not currently expecting the situation to escalate and are monitoring river level response to overnight rain. The forecast is for continued unsettled weather over the next couple of days. Take care on riverside footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message as necessary.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:08am, Friday 29th January 2021.
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The River Colne from Castle Hedingham to upstream of Halstead, including Sible Hedingham
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 Castle Hedingham to upstream of Halstead.
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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