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The upper Stour and surrounding tributaries

Message issued at 2:06pm, Tuesday 27th January

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible on 27 January 2026 . River levels continue to be high in places. 
Areas most at risk are low lying roads and riverside areas around Haverhill, Clare and Sudbury, including Kedington, Sturmer, Steeple Bumpstead, Cavendish, Bridge Street and Long Melford. It is likely that we may need to issue more warning messages for a wider area, over the next few hours. 
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels . 
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses . 
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 28 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 2:06pm, Tuesday 27th January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for The upper Stour and surrounding tributaries

Flood Warning Area Details

The upper Stour and surrounding tributaries, at Little Yeldham, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Kedington, Glemsford and Brockley, to and including, Sudbury

Region: East Anglia

Country: England

Counties covered: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk

Watercourses covered: Stour, Stour Brook, Bumpstead Brook

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 upper Stour and surrounding tributaries.

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

The River Stour from downstream of Kedington to Sudbury
The River Stour from downstream of Kedington to Sudbury, including Clare and Cavendish

No current or recent warnings.

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