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Flood alert: The tidal Rivers Bure, Ant and Thurne

Revision 1 · Published 2026-11-12T22:10:38Z · 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
2026-11-12T08:33:57Z
Source update
2026-11-12T08:33:00Z
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 tides today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 12 noon today, Thursday 12 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. River levels will remain high over the next couple of days.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Friday 13 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)