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Flood alert: The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne

Revision 3 · Published 2026-11-13T12:15:51Z · 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.

Flood alert: The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne. Official warning-area boundary only; not observed floodwater.

Source facts

Area
The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne
County
Norfolk
River or sea
Bure, Ant, Thurne
Warning status
Flood alert
Warning raised
2026-11-13T08:51:32Z
Source update
2026-11-13T08:51:00Z
Approximate warning-area boundary size
133.665 km² — not flooded area
Area calculation
Spherical polygon-area approximation using a mean Earth radius of 6,371.0088 km.

Environment Agency message

High water levels today, Friday 13 November may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible throughout today, Friday 13 November. We expect to see high water levels around Potter Heigham, Wroxham boat yards and Ferry Road in Horning. Levels can take several hours to peak. We are not expecting the situation to escalate, or to issue any further warning messages at this time. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid coastal roads and low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am Saturday 14 November, or as the situation changes.

Newsroom files

This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Data documentation · Open Government Licence v3.0

Coverage

This first monitoring area follows the Environment Agency feed in England. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are not covered by this feed.

Revision history

Revision 1 (2026-11-12T22:10:38Z) · Revision 3 (2026-11-13T12:15:51Z)