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Flooding expected. Take action now.
This message has been issued because there is a possibility of some flooding of homes and businesses from now and through the rest of the morning, Thursday 16th January. River levels have continued to rise overnight in response to rain that fell over Tuesday night (14 January) and into Wednesday morning (15 January). Areas most at risk are Hempton Road in Fakenham, Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park, Great Ryburgh, Elmham Mill, Billingford Road and Worthing Bridge in Elmham, and the B1147 at Swanton Morley. The forecast is for no further rainfall until late afternoon today, Thursday 16 January, but with further rain throughout the evening. Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are monitoring the situation closely and will update this message as necessary.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 5:17am, Thursday 16th January 2020.
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Warning no longer in force
Fri 17 Jan 2020, 11:05am
Flood Warning
Thu 16 Jan 2020, 5:17am
The River Wensum, from Fakenham to Swanton Morley
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Norfolk
Watercourses covered: Wensum
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The River Wensum, from Fakenham to Swanton Morley.
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.