Flood Warning: Bawdsey Quay and Felixstowe Ferry
Message Last Updated:
2026-01-01 13:56:00
Severity Last Changed:
2026-01-01 13:56:00
Higher than normal tides are expected to cause flooding this evening.
Flooding is expected between 9pm and 11pm tonight, Thursday 1 January.
Areas most at risk are Bawdsey Quay and in front of the flood defences at Felixstowe Ferry hamlet. The detailed forecast is for a peak level at Harwich of 2.77mAODN at 10pm, today Thursday 1 January, which is 1.11m above tide tables, Wind Force 6, westerly. The low pressure system across the North Sea will continue to keep higher than usual tides over the next few 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 02 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
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