Floods are continuing to hamper several communities across Suffolk after a deluge of rain - with warnings in place that snow could soon be on its way.

There are flood alerts — indicating flooding is possible and people should be prepared — for 11 parts of the region:

  • Little Ouse River and River Thet in Suffolk and Norfolk
  • River Granta in Essex and Cambridgeshire
  • River Lark in Suffolk
  • River Wissey in Norfolk
  • The Rattlesden River and River Gipping, through and including Stowmarket and Needham Market
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester
  • The Rivers Deben and Lark
  • The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain
  • The River Stour from Sudbury to Stratford St Mary and Dedham
  • The River Waveney from Diss and the River Dove to Ellingham, including Bungay
  • The upper River Chelmer

However, more serious flood warnings for the area have now been removed.

Flooding: Needham Lakes floods after heavy rain across Suffolk

Needham Lake has risen after the heavy rainfall and grassy areas next to the lake have been completely swamped.

Stowmarket Mercury: A picnic bench completely submerged in the water at Needham LakeA picnic bench completely submerged in the water at Needham Lake (Image: Sarah Lucy Brown)

Jamie Yates filmed the River Gipping in Great Blakenham overflowing, while in Claydon fields by Chapel Lane are completely underwater from the same river.

Stowmarket Mercury: Daniel Nichols took a photo of his flooded fields this morning in ClaydonDaniel Nichols took a photo of his flooded fields this morning in Claydon (Image: Daniel Nichols)

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