The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich Warning no longer in force 9:38am, Thursday 29th January

Warning no longer in force

There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected. However, rivers will remain reactive to further rainfall.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.
If you have been evacuated only return to your property once the emergency services have advised that it is safe to do so. Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 9:38am, Thursday 29th January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich

Warning no longer in force
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Warning no longer in force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Warning no longer in force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Warning no longer in force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

Flood Warning Area Details

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

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 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).