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The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries

Message issued at 8:24am, Tuesday 17th February

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides, strong winds and large waves this afternoon may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible between 11:00am and 13:00pm today, Tuesday 17th February. 
The flood gates at Felixstowe seafront will be closed. The waterfront at Pin Mill, and The Strand at Wherstead under the Orwell Bridge may be flooded. Water may be on the quay at Mistley. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Harwich of 2.54 mAODN at 12:00pm, on Tuesday 17th February, which is 0.73m above tide tables, Wind Force 5, North Westerly. The low pressure system across the North Sea will continue to keep higher than usual tides over the next few days. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded . 
This message will be updated by 5:00PM on 17 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:24am, Tuesday 17th February.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries

Flood Warning Area Details

The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton, including Ipswich, and the Orwell and Stour estuaries

Region: East Anglia

Country: England

Counties covered: Essex, Suffolk

Watercourses covered: North Sea, River Orwell, River Deben

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 Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Harwich Town, Dovercourt and Bathside Bay
Harwich Town and Quay, Dovercourt between Lower Marine Parade, Wick Lane and West End Lane, and areas around Bathside Bay

No current or recent warnings.

Hamford Water on the Essex coast
The marshland area around Hamford Water, from West End Lane in Dovercourt to the north of Kirby-le-Soken

No current or recent warnings.

The tidal River Stour at Mistley
The tidal River Stour at Mistley, including the Quay and The Walls

No current or recent warnings.

The tidal River Stour at Manningtree
The tidal River Stour at Manningtree, from the railway station to Kiln Lane at The Walls

No current or recent warnings.

The Parkeston Quay and the Ramsey River
The Parkeston Quay and the Ramsey River, including Harwich International Port

No current or recent warnings.

The Suffolk coast at Felixstowe, from the Pier to the Port
The Suffolk coast at Felixstowe, from the Pier to the Port, including Landguard Point

No current or recent warnings.

The tidal River Orwell estuary from Felixstowe to the Ipswich Tidal Barrier
The tidal River Orwell estuary from Felixstowe, including Trimley Marshes, Pin Mill, Nacton Shore, The Strand under the Orwell Bridge, the Western Quays, and Ipswich Tidal Barrier

No current or recent warnings.

The east bank of the tidal River Orwell through Ipswich, from the wet dock to the Horseshoe Sluice
The east bank of the tidal River Orwell at Ipswich including the wet dock, the waterfront, town centre, to Beaconsfield Road, upstream of Stoke Bridge

No current or recent warnings.

The north and south banks of the Stour estuary, from Shotley Gate, to and including Brantham
The north and south banks of the Stour estuary from Shotley Gate to the bottom of Cattawade Street and Factory Lane in Brantham

No current or recent warnings.

The River Stour upstream of Cattawade Barrage to Dedham
The River Stour upstream of Cattawade Barrage to Dedham, including Flatford

No current or recent warnings.

The tidal River Orwell at Cliff Quay industrial area in Ipswich
The tidal River Orwell at Cliff Quay industrial area in Ipswich

No current or recent warnings.

The west bank of the tidal River Orwell along Wherstead Road, Ipswich
The west bank of the tidal River Orwell from the railway bridge on Wherstead Road to Bourne Bridge

No current or recent warnings.

The west bank of the River Orwell through Ipswich
The west bank of the tidal River Orwell through Ipswich from Rayleigh Industrial Estate to the Ipswich Tidal Barrier and the railway bridge on Wherstead Road

No current or recent warnings.

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