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Conditions are worth watching: the Environment Agency has a Flood Alert in force for Hunstanton coast in Norfolk — flooding is possible from 16:45am to 20:15am on Friday 9th October. Flooding is possible — be prepared and keep an eye on updates.
Updated 2026-10-09 13:33:18 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Fakenham is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, about 25 miles north-west of Norwich. The town is at the junction of several roads, including the A148 from King's Lynn to Cromer, the A1067 to Norwich and the A1065 to Swaffham.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Wensum, about 10 m from the middle of Fakenham's gauges. It flows into the River Yare about 65 km downstream.
A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on the River Wensum nearest the middle of Fakenham's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
Fakenham is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Wensum, in Norfolk. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Wensum is monitored by 1 station (Fakenham). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There is 1 Environment Agency flood warning area within 10km of Fakenham. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: The River Wensum upstream of Hempton, including the River Tat.
There are 2 storm overflows within 5km of Fakenham. None of the 2 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Fakenham, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.
Fakenham gets about 732 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 76 mm; driest April, 45 mm). That is 37% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →
A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.0 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →
Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.
Current verdict: Watch. Conditions are worth watching: the Environment Agency has a Flood Alert in force for Hunstanton coast in Norfolk — flooding is possible from 16:45am to 20:15am on Friday 9th October. Flooding is possible — be prepared and keep an eye on updates.
Fakenham has river level monitoring on River Wensum — 1 monitoring station in total.
Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.
Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.
Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 3 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2013. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.
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