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The Environment Agency reported a flood alert for the Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey 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 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 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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