The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne Flood alert 3:36pm, Wednesday 7th October 2026

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Tide locking, where high tides restrict normal drainage of the river out to sea, tomorrow morning may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 08:00am to 11:00am on Thursday 08 October.
We expect to see high water levels around Potter Heigham, Wroxham boat yards and Ferry Road in Horning. Levels can take several hours to peak.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 5:00PM on Thursday 08 October or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

Message issued at 3:36pm, Wednesday 7th October 2026.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne

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Wed 7 Oct 2026, 3:36pm
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Fri 11 Sep 2026, 9:27am
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Mon 20 Jul 2026, 9:44am
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Flood Warning Area Details

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

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 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).