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Suffolk: 10 flood warnings and 15 flood alerts still in place across the county




Ten flood warnings and 15 flood alerts still in place across Suffolk.

The Environment Agency has urged people to take care after heavy downpours this morning.

The ten flood warnings are:

Flood warnings and alerts still in place across Suffolk
Flood warnings and alerts still in place across Suffolk

Flooding is expected

Bumpstead Brook through Steeple Bumpstead to New England

The Chediston watercourse at Halesworth

The Rattlesden River from Rattlesden to Combs Ford in Stowmarket

The River Box from Boxford to Thorrington Street

The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham

The River Brett from Lavenham to Higham

The River Gipping through Needham Market

The River Lark from Clopton to Martlesham

The Stour Brook from Haverhill to Sturmer

The Wrentham watercourse at Wrentham

The 15 flood alerts in Suffolk and wider area are:

Flooding is possible

Groundwater flooding in Newmarket

Hundred Foot Washes in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk

Little Ouse River and River Thet in Suffolk and Norfolk

River Granta in Essex and Cambridgeshire

River Lark in Suffolk

The Rattlesden River and River Gipping, through and including Stowmarket and Needham Market

The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich

The Rivers Blyth and Walpole and Chediston, Bramfield and Wrentham watercourses

The Rivers Box and Brett

The Rivers Deben and Lark

The Rivers Minsmere and Yox, from Peasenhall to Middleton

The River Waveney from Diss and the River Dove to Ellingham, including Bungay

The Thorpeness Hundred River and the River Ore

The upper Rivers Yare, Tiffey, Tas and Wacton

The upper Stour and surrounding tributaries

For a more detailed look, visit.www.gov.uk

The Agency says there is mainly a low risk of flooding at present

It says it is likely that runoff from rainfall or blocked drains will flood low lying land and roads.