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Flooding expected. Take action now.
This message has been issued because flooding to coastal roads and footpaths is likely between 9:45pm today, Thursday 19th December and 1:45am tomorrow, Friday 20th December. Strong winds and spring tides may cause large waves and spray overtopping on the coast. The location most at risk of flooding is the A12 at Blythburgh. The detailed forecast for those that use it is for a peak level at Lowestoft of 2.20mAODN at 11:45pm today, Thursday 19th December, which is 1.17m above tide tables, wind force 6, North Westerly. (mAODN is height above average sea level, for more information refer to local tide tables). The current series of high spring tides and surge has now reached its peak, and will fall away over the next few days. Take care on coastal roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am on Friday 20th December.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 3:01pm, Thursday 19th December 2024.
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The A12 at Blythburgh and upstream marshes
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Suffolk
Watercourses covered: River Blyth
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The A12 at Blythburgh.
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).
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