The A12 in east Suffolk could flood later today as the Environment Agency has upgraded several alerts to warnings.

The road along the River Blyth near Southwold is could flood between 6pm and 10pm on Wednesday.

This is because "tides are expected to be higher than usual due to forecast weather conditions," according to the Environment Agency. 

East Anglian Daily Times: The warning area affects the land around the River Blyth - including the A12The warning area affects the land around the River Blyth - including the A12 (Image: Environment Agency)

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The A12 at Blythburgh is the area most at risk of flooding, as well as areas in Southwold along the River Blyth.

Due to the wind and rain from Storm Jocelyn during the day, the tides are due to be around 2m 10cm higher than average, with the peak at about 8pm.

The Environment Agency is monitoring the situation closely and will issue updates if the situation escalates.