Flood Warning Info - The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham Marshes to Belton

Area Description

The tidal River Waveney from Ellingham Marshes to Belton.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.

Area Covered by this Flood Warning

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Flood Warning History

Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2023 15:01
River Waveney
This message has been issued because some minor flooding to riverside roads and footpaths is likely from 11:00pm tonight, Friday 24th February, and over the following hours into the early morning of Saturday 25th February. High water levels may last for a few days until the high tides at Great Yarmouth have passed. Areas most at risk are in Belton, Geldeston and Beccles. Roads likely to be affected include Station Road in Geldeston, the A145 and the A146 through Beccles, the A143 at Haddiscoe and St Olaves and the railway line at Haddiscoe. We are not currently expecting the situation to escalate, or to issue any further warning messages at this time. Take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, Saturday 25th February.


Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2020 20:07
River Waveney
This message has been issued because there is a risk of flooding of homes and businesses through the evening and night of Monday 28th December, into Tuesday 29th December 2020. This is due to a natural tide-locking effect in the Norfolk Broads. Areas most at risk are in Belton, Geldeston and Beccles. Roads likely to be affected include Station Road in Geldeston, the A145 and the A146 through Beccles, the A143 at Haddiscoe and St Olaves, and the railway line at Haddiscoe. A combination of tide locking and high fluvial flows into the broads will see continued high water levels around high water this evening and into Tuesday 29th December. These high levels are expected continue for the next few days. It is likely that we may need to issue more warning messages for a wider area, over the next few hours. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are monitoring the situation and will update this message as necessary.


Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2020 08:15
River Waveney
This message has been issued because flooding of homes and businesses is likely today, Monday 28th December. This is due to a natural tide-locking effect in the Norfolk Broads. Areas most at risk are in Belton, Geldeston and Beccles. Roads likely to be affected include Station Road in Geldeston, the A145 and the A146 through Beccles, the A143 at Haddiscoe and St Olaves and the railway line at Haddiscoe. A combination of tide locking and high fluvial flows into the broads will see high water levels around high water this morning, Monday 28th. These high levels are expected continue for the next few days. It is likely that we may need to issue more warning messages for a wider area, over the next few hours. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are monitoring the situation and will update this message as necessary.


Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 20:33
River Waveney
This message has been issued because flooding of homes and businesses is likely for Sunday 27th December through to Monday 28th December. This is due to a natural tide locking effect in the Norfolk Broads. Areas most at risk are in Belton, Geldeston and Beccles. Roads likely to be affected include Station Road in Geldeston, the A145 and the A146 through Beccles, the A143 at Haddiscoe and St Olaves and the railway line at Haddiscoe. A combination of tide locking and high fluvial flows into the broads will see high water levels around. High levels are expected from late evening on the 27th December into the early hours of 28th December. These high levels are expected to continue for the next few days. It is likely that we may need to issue more warning messages for a wider area, over the next few hours. Take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and will update this message as necessary.


Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 10:19
River Waveney
This message has been issued because flooding of homes and businesses is likely for Sunday 27th December through to Monday 28th December. This is due to a natural tide locking effect in the Norfolk Broads. Areas most at risk are in Belton, Geldeston and Beccles. Roads likely to be affected include Station Road in Geldeston, the A145 and the A146 through Beccles, the A143 at Haddiscoe and St Olaves and the railway line at Haddiscoe. A combination of tide locking and high fluvial flows into the broads will see high water levels around late evening on the 27th into the early hours of 28th. These high levels are expected to continue for the next few days. It is likely that we may need to issue more warning messages for a wider area, over the next few hours. Take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and will update this message as necessary.


Flood Warning issued on 26 Dec 2020 16:33
River Waveney
This message has been issued because some minor flooding to riverside roads and footpaths is likely for the evening of Saturday 26th December through to Sunday 27th December. This is due to a natural tide locking effect. High tidal water moving up the rivers from Great Yarmouth, is currently restricting the normal drainage out to sea at low tide, of the Broads river system. Areas most at risk are in Belton, Geldeston and Beccles. Roads likely to be affected include Station Road in Geldeston, the A145 and the A146 through Beccles, the A143 at Haddiscoe and St Olaves and the railway line at Haddiscoe. It is likely that we may need to issue more warning messages for a wider area, over the next few hours. Take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and will update this message as necessary.


Flood Warning issued on 19 Nov 2020 10:49
River Waveney
This message has been issued because there is a possibility of some flooding of homes and businesses from 12:30pm Thursday 19th November and overnight into Friday 20th November. High water levels may last for a few days, until the high tides at Great Yarmouth have passed. This is due to the natural tide locking effect of high tidal waters moving up the rivers from Great Yarmouth restricting normal drainage out to sea of the Broads river system at low tide. Areas most at risk are in Belton, Geldeston and Beccles. Roads likely to be affected include Station Road in Geldeston, the A145 and the A146 through Beccles, the A143 at Haddiscoe and St Olaves and the railway line at Haddiscoe. We do not currently expect the situation to escalate, or issue any further warning messages for this area. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are monitoring the situation and will update this message as necessary by 11am on Friday 20 November.


Flood Warning issued on 10 Feb 2020 16:14
River Waveney
This message has been issued because there is a possibility of some flooding of homes and businesses for today and tomorrow, Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February. Water levels continue to remain higher than normal in some places. High water levels may last for a few days until the high tides at Great Yarmouth have passed. This is due to the natural tide locking effect of high tidal waters moving up the rivers from Great Yarmouth that restricts the normal drainage out to sea of the Broads river system at low tide. Areas most at risk are in Belton, Geldeston and Beccles. Roads likely to be affected include Station Road in Geldeston, the A145 and the A146 through Beccles, the A143 at Haddiscoe and St Olaves and the railway line at Haddiscoe. We are not currently expecting the situation to escalate, however further warning messages for this area may be issued. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are closely monitoring the situation.


Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 17:35
River Waveney
This message has been issued because we are providing advance notice of possible flooding of homes and businesses for Monday 10th February and into Tuesday. Water levels will continue to remain higher than normal in some places. High water levels may last for a few days until the high tides at Great Yarmouth have passed. This is due to the natural tide locking effect of high tidal waters moving up the rivers from Great Yarmouth that restricts the normal drainage out to sea of the Broads river system at low tide. Areas most at risk are in Belton, Geldeston and Beccles. Roads likely to be affected include Station Road in Geldeston, the A145 and the A146 through Beccles, the A143 at Haddiscoe and St Olaves and the railway line at Haddiscoe. The forecast is for strong winds and rainfall today, with further showers on Monday. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are monitoring the situation and will update this message as necessary.