Not in an at-risk area
NE26 1LT has no properties in any Environment Agency recorded flood-risk band. That is good news — but it is area-level and never proof a place cannot flood (surface-water and sewer flooding are assessed separately). See the at-risk postcodes in NE26 or get the full picture below.
Because 79 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around NE26 1LT. The small panels are illustrative previews of the report's per-layer map views — the full report draws each layer for real, plus recorded extents, defences and a building picker on an interactive map.
Warnings cover flood areas, not individual addresses.
2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 12 warnings nearby) · Emma (2018, 7 warnings nearby) · Lilian (2024, 3 warnings nearby) · Brendan (2020, 3 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth | Ouse Burn | 11.1 km | 1.46 m | 2.20 m |
| Crag Hall | Ouse Burn | 11.1 km | 1.10 m | 1.79 m |
| Hartford Bridge | River Blyth | 13.2 km | 0.55 m | 2.46 m |
| Team Valley | River Team | 17.5 km | 1.00 m | 1.74 m |
Live levels, predictions and rain-response behaviour are on each gauge's page and in the property report.
| Overflow | Discharges into | Distance | Spills | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts Slope High Level Cso (a56) | North Sea | 0.2 km | 0 (2024) | 0 |
| North Parade High Level Cso (a52) | North Sea | 0.5 km | 0 (2024) | 0 |
| Percy Road High Level Cso | North Sea | 0.7 km | 0 (2024) | 0 |
| Dukes Walk Cso | North Sea | 0.8 km | 0 (2024) | 0 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
No mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m of the postcode centre. Defences reduce risk, never remove it.
The interactive flood-risk map with a building picker (your exact house, not the postcode), the 2050s climate view, surface-water and planning flood zones at your building, exact recorded-flood distances, year-by-year warning charts, watercourses including culverted streams, an insurance outlook with the Flood Re rules, and a printable document with every dataset receipt — start with the free preview, unlock for £19.
At-risk postcodes near NE26 1LT — all in the NE26 district.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH). © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. This product is produced in part from PAF® and Multiple Residence Data, the copyright in which is owned by Royal Mail Group Limited and/or Royal Mail Group plc. All rights reserved. Licence number AC0000807064. Recorded Flood Outlines and warning history © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. Storm-overflow figures: EA Event Duration Monitoring. Flood defences © Environment Agency (OGL v3). This page summarises public area-level data — it is not a flood-risk survey and not a substitute for the official GOV.UK service. All data sources & licences. More postcodes: the NE26 district.