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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 Baythorne End, Stoke by Clare, Clare, Cavendish, Pentlow, Long Melford and parts of the A1092 and B1064. 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 9am Saturday 21st October 2023 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 6:49pm, Friday 20th October 2023.
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Warning no longer in force
Sat 21 Oct 2023, 5:30pm
Flood warning
Fri 20 Oct 2023, 7:29pm
Flood warning
Fri 20 Oct 2023, 6:49pm
The River Stour from downstream of Kedington to Sudbury, including Clare and Cavendish
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Essex, Suffolk
Watercourses covered: Stour
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The River Stour from downstream of Kedington to Sudbury.
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.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.