This message has been issued because some minor flooding to riverside roads and footpaths is likely from now, 9:15am Saturday 21st December and for the next few days. High water levels may last for a few days, until the high tides and tidal surge at Great Yarmouth have passed. This is due to a natural tide locking effect, and tidal water moving up the rivers from Great Yarmouth is currently restricting the normal drainage of the Broads river system out to sea at low tide. We expect to see high water levels around Potter Heigham, Wroxham boat yards and Ferry Road in Horning. The current series of high spring tides has now reached its peak, although a tidal surge is restricting the freshwater river flows to drain out to sea at low tide as normal. There is potential for further Flood Alerts and Flood Warnings to be issued. Take care on waterside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are closely monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Sunday 22nd December.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:27am, Saturday 21st December.
The tidal Rivers Bure from Wroxham Bridge, Ant from Honing and Thurne from Hickling, to Breydon Water
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Norfolk
Watercourses covered: Bure, Ant, Thurne
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne.
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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