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The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester

Message issued at 8:22am, Wednesday 18th February

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 18 February 2026 River levels remain high 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. The weather forecast is improving, and we expect levels to start returning to normal soon.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10:00am on Thursday 19 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:22am, Wednesday 18th February.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester

Flood Warning Area Details

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

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 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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Riverside properties on the River Colne in Colchester
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The River Colne, through Colchester
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