Environment Agency14 Aug 2026
Flood alert: The Suffolk coast at Southwold
The Environment Agency raised a flood alert for The Suffolk coast at Southwold (Suffolk). The Environment Agency has issued 142 flood alerts, 0 flood warnings and 0 severe flood warnings for this area since 20 Dec 2008 (the area's history).
Flood alert
The notice
- Issued by
- Environment Agency
- Area
- The Suffolk coast at Southwold
- Level
- Flood alert
- Issued
- 16:25, 14 Aug 2026
- County
- Suffolk
- River or sea
- North Sea
- Flood area code
- 054WACDV3C
- Official source
- Environment Agency: the notice at its source
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 tomorrow may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible between 10.45 am and 12.45pm tomorrow, Saturday 15th August. We expect high tide levels at the harbourside in Southwold. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Lowestoft of 1.60mAODN at 11.45am, on Saturday 15th August, which is 0.27m above tide tables, Wind Force 4 , North Easterly. Tides are expected to be higher than usual, due to the forecast weather conditions during spring tides. 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 15 August 2026 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.