“Abnormal” rain levels have prompted fears that Norfolk is at risk of faster and earlier flooding this year. Residents are being urged to think how they can protect their homes after a wet spring and cool summer, which together are set to bring the threat of rising waters earlier than normal. The three months to June saw abnormally high levels of rainfall in the country, compounding the previous six months’ worth of exceptional rain. Groundwater levels remain high, while Environment Agency readings show that East Anglian river flows in June were up to 172% the long term average as additional w…