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The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey

The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey, including the Blyth and Alde and Ore estuaries

Flood alert area North Sea Suffolk East Anglia

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Orford Ness on the boundary
Suffolk Coast • Orford • 4.5 km
tidal gauge
0.70 m
28min ago
Snape on the boundary
Suffolk Coast • Snape • 4.8 km
tidal gauge
0.29 m
28min ago
Farnham
River Alde • Stratford St Andrew • 8.7 km
Steady · normal
0.11 m
28min ago
Saxmundham
River Fromus • Saxmundham • 10.2 km
Steady · normal
1.14 m
28min ago
Woodbridge
Suffolk Coast • Woodbridge • 15.7 km
tidal gauge
0.99 m
28min ago
Sibton
River Yox • 17.2 km
Falling · below normal
0.16 m
28min ago
Framlingham
River Ore • Brabling Green • 17.2 km
Steady · normal
0.12 m
28min ago
Brandeston
River Deben • Brandeston • 19.2 km
Steady · normal
0.30 m
28min ago
Bramfield
Bramfield Watercourse • 20.0 km
Steady · normal
0.18 m
28min ago
Clopton
River Lark • 20.5 km
Steady · normal
0.26 m
28min ago

Flood Event History (50)

28 Oct 2026 at 2:23pm Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding. Coastal conditions are expected to improve and no flooding is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary. Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unne...
28 Oct 2026 at 8:14am Flood Alert
High tides this morning may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 8:45am to 10:45am Wednesday 28th October.  We expect to see high water levels in Lake Lothing in Lowestoft as well as high sea levels along the Suffolk Coast, impacting on beach access points. The detailed forecast is for a pe...
26 Oct 2026 at 11:14am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding. Coastal conditions are expected to improve and no flooding is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary. Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unne...
25 Oct 2026 at 1:00pm Flood Alert
High tides over the next two days may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 7:30pm to 9:30pm on Sunday 25th October.  We expect to see high water levels in Lake Lothing in Lowestoft as well as high sea levels along the Suffolk Coast, impacting on beach access points. The detailed forecast is ...
10 Oct 2026 at 11:20am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding. We do not expect to see similar impacts from the next high tide. We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary. Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary...
9 Oct 2026 at 2:43pm Flood Alert
High tides tomorrow morning may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 8:30am to 10:30am on Saturday 10th October.  We expect to see high water levels in Lake Lothing in Lowestoft, as well as high sea levels along the Suffolk Coast, impacting on beach access points. The detailed forecast is fo...
30 Mar 2026 at 10:10am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Coastal conditions are expected to improve and no flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Continue to take care on waters...
29 Mar 2026 at 3:54pm Flood Alert
Higher than normal tides tomorrow morning may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 07:30am to 09:30am tomorrow, Monday 30th March.  We expect to see high water levels in Lake Lothing in Lowestoft as well as high sea levels along the Suffolk Coast, impacting on beach access points. The detai...
1 Jan 2026 at 3:15pm Flood Alert
10 Dec 2025 at 1:00pm Flood Alert
16 Nov 2025 at 1:07pm Flood Alert
26 Oct 2025 at 8:25am Flood Alert
25 Oct 2025 at 5:11pm Flood Alert
25 Oct 2025 at 8:40am Flood Alert
23 Oct 2025 at 2:40pm Flood Alert
5 Oct 2025 at 10:24am Flood Alert
4 Oct 2025 at 1:11pm Flood Alert
30 Mar 2025 at 1:16pm Flood Alert
1 Jan 2025 at 2:51pm Flood Alert
22 Dec 2024 at 4:31pm Flood Alert
21 Dec 2024 at 3:42pm Flood Alert
19 Dec 2024 at 2:48pm Flood Alert
7 Dec 2024 at 3:27pm Flood Alert
6 Dec 2024 at 8:06am Flood Alert
17 Nov 2024 at 2:48pm Flood Alert
16 Nov 2024 at 1:21pm Flood Alert
15 Nov 2024 at 2:43pm Flood Alert
8 Apr 2024 at 12:07pm Flood Alert
26 Jan 2024 at 1:26pm Flood Alert
24 Jan 2024 at 11:40am Flood Alert
22 Jan 2024 at 12:24pm Flood Alert
15 Jan 2024 at 4:05pm Flood Alert
15 Jan 2024 at 8:28am Flood Alert
14 Jan 2024 at 2:39pm Flood Alert
24 Dec 2023 at 4:29pm Flood Alert
21 Dec 2023 at 7:56pm Flood Alert
21 Dec 2023 at 9:19am Flood Alert
24 Nov 2023 at 9:57am Flood Alert
23 Nov 2023 at 8:08pm Flood Alert
29 Oct 2023 at 9:44pm Flood Alert
13 Oct 2023 at 9:42pm Flood Alert
1 Oct 2023 at 8:59pm Flood Alert
29 Sep 2023 at 8:44pm Flood Alert
2 Aug 2023 at 5:19pm Flood Alert
24 Feb 2023 at 2:45pm Flood Alert
1 Oct 2022 at 9:19am Flood Alert
12 Sep 2022 at 4:33pm Flood Alert
22 Feb 2022 at 3:43pm Flood Alert
21 Feb 2022 at 6:06pm Flood Alert
20 Feb 2022 at 7:42pm Flood Alert

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 213550 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 054WACDV3B

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.