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Environment Agency12 Nov 2026

Flood alert: The tidal Deben estuary

The Environment Agency raised a flood alert for The tidal Deben estuary (Suffolk). The Environment Agency has issued 185 flood alerts, 0 flood warnings and 0 severe flood warnings for this area since 27 Feb 2006 (the area's history).

Flood alert

The notice

Issued by
Environment Agency
Area
The tidal Deben estuary
Level
Flood alert
Issued
08:07, 12 Nov 2026
County
Suffolk
River or sea
River Deben, North Sea
Flood area code
054WACDV4A
Official source
Environment Agency: the notice at its source

The tidal Deben estuary: every alert and warning since 2006England's flood areas ranked by alerts and warnings

Source: Environment Agency: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The notice as issued

High tides today may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 12:15pm to 2:15pm Thursday 12 November.  Tide levels will be high around the boat yard in Felixstowe Ferry hamlet at the end of Ferry Road, and along riverside areas in Woodbridge and Waldringfield, as well as in surrounding marshland. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Harwich of 2.68mAODN at 1:15pm, on Thursday 12 November, which is 0.76m above tide tables, Wind Force 5, Northerly. The high tide due tonight is expected to be as high.  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.   This message will be updated by 4:00PM on Thursday 12 November or as the situation changes.

Source: Environment Agency: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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