The Rivers Deben and Lark Flood alert 9:18am, Wednesday 28th January

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 28 January 2026 .River levels continue to be high following recent rainfall.
Areas most at risk are low lying roads and riverside areas on the Deben from Debenham to Ufford, including Framsden, Earl Soham, Easton, Glevering and Wickham Market, and on the Rivers Lark and Fynn around Witnesham, Tuddenham St Martin, Playford and Grundisburgh. The weather forecast is improving, and we expect levels to start returning to normal soon.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses .
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 29 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 9:18am, Wednesday 28th January.

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Flood Warning Area Details

The River Deben from Debenham, to and including Bromeswell, and the River Lark from Clopton to Martlesham

Region: East Anglia

Country: England

Counties covered: Suffolk

Watercourses covered: River Deben, River Lark

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 Rivers Deben and Lark.

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).