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The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries: flood history since 2009

The Environment Agency has issued 185 flood alerts for The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries since 10 Feb 2009, most often in November; the busiest year was 2024 (23). The history file ends in June 2026; AreaZine's record of the live feed adds 4 since 1 July 2026.

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries
Code
054WACDV4B
Environment Agency area
East Anglia
County
Essex, Suffolk
River or sea
North Sea, River Orwell, River Deben
First in the history
10 Feb 2009
Latest in the history file
18 Apr 2026
Latest in AreaZine's record
Flood alert, 28 Sep 2026
Current status
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk (the Environment Agency's live page)

Flood alert, flood warning, severe flood warning: what each means

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The latest: since 1 July 2026, in AreaZine's record of the live feed

DateLevel
28 Sep 2026Flood alert
11 Sep 2026Flood alert
15 Aug 2026Flood alert
14 Aug 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2024 was the busiest year for The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries
1020302011: 320112012: 220122013: 820132014: 1020142015: 1320152016: 920162017: 2020172018: 820182019: 820192020: 1720202021: 920212022: 1520222023: 1720232024: 2320242025: 1820252026: 520262026 to June1020302011: 320112012: 220122013: 820132014: 1020142015: 1320152016: 920162017: 2020172018: 820182019: 820192020: 1720202021: 920212022: 1520222023: 1720232024: 2320242025: 1820252026: 520262026 to June1020302011: 320112012: 22013: 82014: 1020142015: 132016: 920162017: 202018: 820182019: 82020: 1720202021: 92022: 1520222023: 172024: 2320242025: 182026: 520262026 to June1020302011: 320112012: 22013: 82014: 102015: 1320152016: 92017: 202018: 82019: 82020: 1720202021: 92022: 152023: 172024: 232025: 182026: 520262026 to June

Flood alerts, flood warnings and severe flood warnings (updates not counted), by year. 2026 runs to the end of June.

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2026500
20251800
20242300
20231700
20221500
2021900
20201700
2019800
2018800
20172000
2016900
20151300
20141000
2013800
2012200
2011300

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

When in the year?

Most often in November
2040Jan: 26JanFeb: 24FebMar: 17MarApr: 5AprMay: 2MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 7AugSep: 12SepOct: 30OctNov: 38NovDec: 23Dec382040Jan: 26JanFeb: 24FebMar: 17MarApr: 5AprMay: 2MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 7AugSep: 12SepOct: 30OctNov: 38NovDec: 23Dec382040Jan: 26JanFeb: 24FebMar: 17MarApr: 5AprMay: 2MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 7AugSep: 12SepOct: 30OctNov: 38NovDec: 23Dec382040Jan: 26JFeb: 24FMar: 17MApr: 5AMay: 2MJun: 1JJul: 0JAug: 7ASep: 12SOct: 30ONov: 38NDec: 23D38

All alerts and warnings since 2009 by month.

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Before July 2026: the latest in the history file

DateLevel
18 Apr 2026Flood alert
3 Mar 2026Flood alert
17 Feb 2026Flood alert
4 Jan 2026Flood alert
1 Jan 2026Flood alert
7 Dec 2025Flood alert
16 Nov 2025Flood alert
8 Nov 2025Flood alert
7 Nov 2025Flood alert
6 Nov 2025Flood alert
6 Nov 2025Flood alert
25 Oct 2025Flood alert

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.