The tidal River Orwell at Cliff Quay industrial area in Ipswich.
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The red highlighted area on the map below outlines the area covered by this Flood Warning.
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area.
River Orwell
This message has been issued because flooding of homes and businesses is likely between 11:30am and 3:30pm, on Wednesday 5th January. Tides are expected to be higher than usual, due to forecast weather conditions during spring tides. The area most at risk is the Industrial area around Cliff Quay terminal. The detailed forecast for those that use it is for a peak level at Harwich of 3.15 mAODN at 1:30pm, Wednesday 5th January, which is 0.97m above tide tables, wind Force 5, North Westerly. (mAODN is height above average sea level - for more info refer to local tide tables). Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are monitoring the situation and will keep you updated of the flood risk. We will update this message by 5pm this afternoon, Wednesday 5th January.
River Orwell
This message has been issued because some minor flooding to coastal roads and footpaths is likely between 11:00 and 15:00 this afternoon, Thursday 21st October 2021. The area most at risk is the industrial area around Cliff Quay terminal. The detailed forecast for those that use it is for a peak level at Harwich of 3.05mAODN at 13:00, on Thursday 21st October, which is 0.97m above tide tables, wind Force 5, North Westerly (mAODN is height above average sea level, for more information refer to local tide tables). Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting the situation to escalate. We will update this message by 6pm today, Thursday 21st October.