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Flooding expected. Take action now.
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 Derry Brook Lane, Chancery Lane, Water Lane, Priory Lane the Cherrytree Bridge area in Debenham and the Street in Cretingham. 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 5pm, Friday 20th October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 1:58pm, Friday 20th October 2023.
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Warning no longer in force
Sun 22 Oct 2023, 12:14pm
Flood warning
Sat 21 Oct 2023, 2:13pm
Flood warning
Fri 20 Oct 2023, 1:58pm
The River Deben, from Debenham to Cretingham
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Suffolk
Watercourses covered: River Deben
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The River Deben, from Debenham to Cretingham.
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).
No current or recent warnings.