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Environment Agency5 Oct 2026

Flood alert: The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water

The Environment Agency raised a flood alert for The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water (Norfolk, Suffolk). The Environment Agency has issued 174 flood alerts, 0 flood warnings and 0 severe flood warnings for this area since 8 Feb 2006 (the area's history).

Flood alert

The notice

Issued by
Environment Agency
Area
The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water
Level
Flood alert
Issued
17:17, 5 Oct 2026
County
Norfolk, Suffolk
River or sea
Waveney
Flood area code
054WATBT3
Official source
Environment Agency: the notice at its source

The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water: 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

Tide locking, where high tides restrict normal drainage of the river out to sea, tomorrow morning may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 06:30 AM to 08:30 AM on Tuesday 06 October.  We expect to see high water levels at Beccles Quay. 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 Tuesday 06 October 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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