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The Environment Agency reported a flood alert for the Suffolk coast at Southwold in its 12 November 2026 update.
Revision 1 · Published 2026-11-12T22:10:37Z · Status: current
Map meaning: The area is an approximation of the official warning-area boundary, not a measurement of flooded land, people affected or damage.
High tides this evening may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 9:45pm to 11:45pm on Thursday 12 November.
We expect high tide levels at the harbourside in Southwold. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Lowestoft of 1.82mAODN at 10:45pm, on Thursday 12 November, which is 0.82m above tide tables, Wind Force 6, northerly. No further high tides are expected over the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Friday 13 November or as the situation changes.
This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Data documentation · Open Government Licence v3.0
This first monitoring area follows the Environment Agency feed in England. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are not covered by this feed.
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