Flood Warning For Norfolk And Suffolk

[Rustynailer]

There is a warning out for a North sea flood surge in East Anglia from this low pressure system, people are even being asked to block up their air bricks and remove insurance documents upstairs. It looks serious...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-15910264 There are pretty substantial defences against this in East Anglia after the fatal flood in the early 1950s, I hope they stand OK.

[dallas]

From BBC web site

Water surge prompts Norfolk and Suffolk flood warnings

Flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency

Residents are being told to move their possessions to safety as flood warnings are issued for the Norfolk and Suffolk coast.

The Environment Agency (EA) issued the warnings because a surge of water is due to hit north Norfolk at 19:50 GMT, before moving along the Suffolk coast.

Valuables and insurance documents should be moved upstairs in affected homes, an EA spokeswoman said.

Air holes in bricks should also be covered to stop rising water, she said.

David Kemp, from the Environment Agency, said a storm passing over Scotland overnight had caused a surge of water in the North Sea.

Surge of water

The surge is expected to hit north Norfolk at high tide and move down the coast over the following five hours.

The agency has issued flood warnings for the Norfolk coast at Salthouse and Wells Quay, as well as Blythburgh in Suffolk and Lowestoft seafront and docks.

The warning means flooding is expected and immediate action is needed.

Flood alerts have also been issued for the Norfolk Coast from Old Hunstanton to Great Yarmouth and down the Suffolk coast towards Southwold.

Edited November 27, 2011 by dallas

[johnholmes]

not one that many will have spotted so very good to those who monitor these events, presumably UK Met and the Environment Agency.

There are buoys all around the coasts to monitor surges and the storm would have been in the Met O tidal predict system.

[Isolated Frost]

Interesting event, and yes not spotted by many..

[PMPhotography]

It's affected us up north too!!

This from BBC LN.

We're getting reports of flooding of the road and some shops along Scarborough seafront and elsewhere on the coast tonight, due to the high tides.

Here's a picture of Scarborough's South bay tonight on flickr.

http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/ironammonite/6412356969/sizes/m/

[weatherobsuk]

I had an inkling this would come off, watching the windspeed charts and direction of the Low earlier on this afternoon. However this won't be a face-on storm surge but a glancing blow to the coast. For a true 1953 flood event similar to Canvey Island a deep RACY low would have to be coming in North to South following the North Sea parallel to the coastline. Luckily this event hasn't been replicated..yet..

[Mr.Plow]

Just saw this on my sisters Facebook - Shows how close the wate level is to the bridge. Looks really high with High Tide due in 15 mins.

Meant to add this.

It's Haven Bridge at Gt Yarmouth.

Edited November 27, 2011 by HomerJ

[weatherobsuk]

Environment Agency has all of the East Coast under Flood Warning.

http://www.environme...oods/31618.aspx

The forecast surge height is 1.11 m that's on the top of high-tide.

Edited November 27, 2011 by SNOW_JOKE

[weatherobsuk]

Whitby & Scarborough confirmed flooding.

Whitby: http://lockerz.com/s/160054455

Scarborough: http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/ironammonite/6414261131/sizes/m/