Flood alert for The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries
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High tides and forecast weather conditions today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 10:30am to 12:30pm today, Thursday 6 November.
The flood gates at Felixstowe seafront will be closed. The waterfront at Pin Mill, and The Strand at Wherstead under the Orwell Bridge may be flooded. Water may be on the quay at Mistley. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Harwich of 2.56 mAODN at 11:30am today, Thursday 6 November, which is 0.32m above tide tables, Wind Force 2, Southerly. Tides are expected to be higher than usual, due to the forecast weather conditions during spring tides.
We are closing flood gates We expect this flood alert to remain in force for at least the next 2 days.
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded .
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 06 November 2025 or as the situation changes.
Flood alert area: The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton, including Ipswich, and the Orwell and Stour estuaries.
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