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Flooding expected. Take action now.
This message has been issued because there may be some issues with surface water flooding and difficult driving conditions over the next few hours and into this afternoon, Saturday 30 January. The River Colne is reacting quickly and continuing to rise in response to the current rainfall. Areas most at risk are Riverside Walk around North Bridge and Causton Road. Lower Castle Park and the Cricket ground. We are not currently expecting the situation to escalate. The forecast is for some heavy rainfall this morning and into the afternoon, with no further significant rain forecast tomorrow. Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are monitoring the situation, and will update this message by 6pm today.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:06am, Saturday 30th January 2021.
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Warning no longer in force
Sun 31 Jan 2021, 8:20am
Flood warning
Sat 30 Jan 2021, 5:30pm
Flood warning
Sat 30 Jan 2021, 9:06am
Riverside properties in Colchester, from Westway to East Street, including Lower Castle Park and the cricket ground
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Essex
Watercourses covered: Colne
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Riverside properties on the River Colne in Colchester.
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.