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Flooding expected. Take action now.
This message has been issued because flooding of homes and businesses is likely overnight tonight Sunday 18 February 2024. River levels are continuing to rise following today's rain and will remain responsive to any further rainfall. Areas most at risk are Spring Row, the Football ground, Cardinalls Road, Crown Street, Pound Lane, Bond Street, Regent Street, Station Road, Prentice Road, Needham Road Industrial Estate in Stowmarket. The forecast is for a generally improving weather picture, but with the chance of the odd shower pushing through the catchment. The forecast is for some light showers on Monday 19 February and Tuesday 20 February. Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message tomorrow, Monday 19th February 2024.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 6:22pm, Sunday 18th February 2024.
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Warning no longer in force
Mon 19 Feb 2024, 11:52am
Flood warning
Sun 18 Feb 2024, 6:22pm
Warning no longer in force
Sun 22 Oct 2023, 12:22pm
Flood warning
Sat 21 Oct 2023, 5:16pm
Flood warning
Fri 20 Oct 2023, 7:30pm
The River Gipping from the A14 at Stowmarket to upstream of Needham Market
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Suffolk
Watercourses covered: Gipping
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The River Gipping from the A14 at Stowmarket to upstream of Needham Market.
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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