The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water Flood alert 8:33am, Thursday 12th November 2026

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 1pm today, Thursday 12 November.
We expect to see high water levels at Beccles Quay. Levels can take several hours to peak. River levels will remain high over the next couple of days.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Friday 13 November or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

Message issued at 8:33am, Thursday 12th November 2026.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water

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Thu 12 Nov 2026, 8:33am
Warning no longer in force
Wed 28 Oct 2026, 4:43pm
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Wed 28 Oct 2026, 9:00am
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Tue 27 Oct 2026, 4:15pm
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Mon 26 Oct 2026, 3:50pm
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Mon 26 Oct 2026, 10:00am
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Sun 25 Oct 2026, 1:00pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 24 Oct 2026, 1:09pm
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Fri 23 Oct 2026, 2:30pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 10 Oct 2026, 4:22pm

Flood Warning Area Details

The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water including Beccles Quay, Oulton Broad, Somerleyton, St Olaves, Haddiscoe and Belton

Region: East Anglia

Country: England

Counties covered: Norfolk, Suffolk

Watercourses covered: Waveney

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 tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water.

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).