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Dear All

 

Urgent Boating News - Flood Warning For The Tidal River Waveney

A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency for the tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water.   

This message has been issued because high water levels are expected due to the natural tide locking caused by high waters at Great Yarmouth, which is restricting the normal drainage out to sea of the Broads system at low tide. High levels in the Broads may last for a few days until the high tides have passed. The situation is not expected to escalate.

High water is due at Great Yarmouth at 9:15am on 16 January 2018. The detailed forecast for those that use it is for a peak level of 1.31mAODN, which is 0.55m above tide tables. The wind forecast is Force 7, westerly. (mAODN means height above average sea level, for more info refer to local tide tables). Levels can take several hours to peak in the Broads in response to incoming tidal waters.

Kind Regards 

Laura Milner

Administrative Officer Operations

Broads Authority

Tel: 01603 756035 

Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY
01603 610734
www.broads-authority.gov.uk

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Dear All

Urgent Boating News - Flood Warning For The Tidal River Waveney

A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency for the tidal River Waveney from Ellingham and Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water.

This message has been issued because high water levels are expected due to the natural tide locking caused by high waters at Great Yarmouth, which is restricting the normal drainage out to sea of the Broads system at low tide. High levels in the Broads may last for a few days until the high tides have passed. The situation is not expected to escalate.

High water is due at Great Yarmouth at 7:45pm on 16 January 2018. The detailed forecast for those that use it is for a peak level of 1.43mAODN, which is 0.53m above tide tables. The wind forecast is Force 7, west south westerly. (mAODN means height above average sea level, for more info refer to local tide tables). Levels can take several hours to peak in the Broads in response to incoming tidal waters. 

Kind Regards 

Laura Milner

Administrative Officer Operations

Broads Authority

Tel: 01603 756035 

 

Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY
01603 610734
www.broads-authority.gov.uk

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