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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
This message has been issued because some minor flooding to low lying land, roads and riverside areas is likely from now and into tomorrow, Thursday 23rd May 2024. Areas most at risk are low lying roads and riverside areas on the River Gipping between Needham Market train station and Ipswich Boss Hall Industrial Estate, including Great Blakenham, Claydon, Bramford and Sproughton. We are not currently expecting the situation to escalate, or to issue any further warning messages at this time. The forecast is for further potentially heavy rainfall today, Wednesday 22nd May 2024. 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 10am on Thursday 23rd May 2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 12:14pm, Wednesday 22nd May 2024.
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Thu 29 Jan 2026, 9:38am
Flood alert
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 9:38am
Warning no longer in force
Wed 8 Jan 2025, 9:02am
Flood alert
Tue 7 Jan 2025, 9:04am
Flood alert
Mon 6 Jan 2025, 9:53am
Flood alert
Sun 5 Jan 2025, 3:58pm
Warning no longer in force
Mon 9 Dec 2024, 8:27am
Flood alert
Sun 8 Dec 2024, 8:27am
Warning no longer in force
Thu 23 May 2024, 9:29am
Flood alert
Wed 22 May 2024, 12:14pm
The River Gipping from downstream of Needham Market to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich, including riverside areas at Great Blakenham, Bramford and Sproughton
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Suffolk
Watercourses covered: Gipping
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich.
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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