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The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 174 flood alerts for The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water since 8 Feb 2006, most often in January; the busiest year was 2024 (27). 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 tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water
Code
054WATBT3
Environment Agency area
East Anglia
County
Norfolk, Suffolk
River or sea
Waveney
First in the history
8 Feb 2006
Latest in the history file
11 May 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
13 Sep 2026Flood alert
19 Jul 2026Flood alert
18 Jul 2026Flood alert

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2024 was the busiest year for The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water
1020302010: 220102011: 720112012: 620122013: 1120132014: 220142015: 820152016: 320162017: 1120172018: 1120182019: 1120192020: 1720202021: 1520212022: 1120222023: 1520232024: 2720242025: 1120252026: 620262026 to June1020302010: 220102011: 72012: 620122013: 112014: 220142015: 82016: 320162017: 112018: 1120182019: 112020: 1720202021: 152022: 1120222023: 152024: 2720242025: 112026: 620262026 to June1020302010: 220102011: 72012: 620122013: 112014: 220142015: 82016: 320162017: 112018: 1120182019: 112020: 1720202021: 152022: 1120222023: 152024: 2720242025: 112026: 620262026 to June1020302010: 220102011: 72012: 62013: 112014: 22015: 820152016: 32017: 112018: 112019: 112020: 1720202021: 152022: 112023: 152024: 272025: 112026: 620262026 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
2026600
20251100
20242700
20231500
20221100
20211500
20201700
20191100
20181100
20171100
2016300
2015800
2014200
20131100
2012600
2011700
2010200

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 January
204060Jan: 45JanFeb: 30FebMar: 9MarApr: 6AprMay: 1MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 2AugSep: 6SepOct: 17OctNov: 22NovDec: 36Dec45204060Jan: 45JanFeb: 30FebMar: 9MarApr: 6AprMay: 1MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 2AugSep: 6SepOct: 17OctNov: 22NovDec: 36Dec45204060Jan: 45JanFeb: 30FebMar: 9MarApr: 6AprMay: 1MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 2AugSep: 6SepOct: 17OctNov: 22NovDec: 36Dec45204060Jan: 45JFeb: 30FMar: 9MApr: 6AMay: 1MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 2ASep: 6SOct: 17ONov: 22NDec: 36D45

All alerts and warnings since 2006 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
11 May 2026Flood alert
29 Mar 2026Flood alert
25 Mar 2026Flood alert
11 Mar 2026Flood alert
16 Feb 2026Flood alert
1 Jan 2026Flood alert
10 Dec 2025Flood alert
24 Nov 2025Flood alert
16 Nov 2025Flood alert
23 Oct 2025Flood alert
4 Oct 2025Flood alert
24 Feb 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.