Flood alert for The upper Stour and surrounding tributaries
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Rising river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the afternoon of 14 November 2025 . Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible.
Areas most at risk are low lying roads and riverside areas around Haverhill, Clare and Sudbury, including Kedington, Sturmer, Steeple Bumpstead, Cavendish, Bridge Street and Long Melford. The forecast is for continued rain and so we may need to issue more warning messages for a wider area, over the next few hours.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 12:00PM on 15 November 2025 or as the situation changes.
Flood alert area: The upper Stour and surrounding tributaries, at Little Yeldham, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Kedington, Glemsford and Brockley, to and including, Sudbury.
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