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Flood warnings in England

12 flood alerts in force

Flooding is possible where a flood alert is in force. Be prepared, and keep an eye on river levels nearby.

  • 0Severe flood warningsSevere flooding. Danger to life.
  • 0Flood warningsFlooding is expected. Immediate action required.
  • 12Flood alertsFlooding is possible. Be prepared.

Checked against the Environment Agency at 00:28 UK time. We check every 15 minutes.

Flood alert: Somerset coast at Porlock WeirFlood alert: Christchurch HarbourFlood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and ShirehamptonFlood alert: The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuariesFlood alert: The Essex coast at Coalhouse FortFlood alert: The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuariesFlood alert: The tidal Deben estuaryFlood alert: Coast at North Morecambe BayFlood alert: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little EcclestonFlood alert: Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington WeirFlood alert: Humber estuary from Spurn Point to Winestead OutfallFlood alert: North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea
Where the 12 warnings are in force. Select a dot to read it.

Flood warnings and alerts for Lower River Wear since 2006

46 warnings raised: 0 severe flood warnings, 0 flood warnings and 46 flood alerts. The busiest year was 2023, with 8. January has seen the most.

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Warnings raised each year

Select a year to list its warnings.

Severe Flood warning Flood alert
0 2006’06 0 2007’07 0 2008’08 0 2009’09 0 2010’10 0 2011’11 5 2012’12 4 2013’13 0 2014’14 5 2015’15 3 2016’16 0 2017’17 0 2018’18 1 2019’19 2 2020’20 2 2021’21 2 2022’22 8most on record 2023’23 3 2024’24 3 2025’25 8so far 2026’26

Where they were raised

Each dot is a group of warning areas; the bigger the dot, the more warnings.

46 warnings: Lower River Wear

By month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

This area

Map, gauges and current status for Lower River Wear

Newest first 1–40 of 46

  1. Flood alert Lower River Wear County Durham, SunderlandRiver Wear, Moors Burn, Smallhope Burn
    Message

    Forecast rising river levels today may lead to flooding. 
    Flooding is possible from the early hours of 20 August 2026 from 05:00AM onwards. 
    Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected overnight. 
    We are monitoring rainfall and river levels . 
    Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . 
    This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 20 August 2026 or as the situation changes.
  2. Flood alert Lower River Wear County Durham, SunderlandRiver Wear, Moors Burn, Smallhope Burn
    Message

    High river levels throughout the evening may lead to flooding. 
    Flooding is possible on 25 March 2026 from 03:30AM. 
    Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers.

    River levels are expected to remain high throughout Wednesday (25th March) morning. 
    We are closely monitoring the situation . 
    Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . 
    This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 25 March 2026 or as the situation changes.
  3. Flood alert Lower River Wear County Durham, SunderlandRiver Wear, Moors Burn, Smallhope Burn
    Message

    High river levels today may lead to flooding.
    Flooding is possible on 13 March 2026 .
    Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers.
    We are closely monitoring the situation .
    Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
    This message will be updated by 8:00PM on 13 March 2026 or as the situation changes.
  4. Flood alert Lower River Wear County Durham, SunderlandRiver Wear, Moors Burn, Smallhope Burn
    Message

    Rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding. 
    Flooding is possible from the evening of 12 March 2026 and levels will remain high overnight. 
    Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. 
    We are closely monitoring the situation . 
    Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . 
    This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 13 March 2026 or as the situation changes.
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What the three levels mean

Flood alert

Flooding is possible. Be prepared. Keep an eye on local river levels and forecasts, and get ready to move valuables and put flood protection in place.

Flood warning

Flooding is expected. Immediate action required. Move family, pets and valuables to safety, turn off gas, electricity and water if it is safe to, and put flood protection in place.

Severe flood warning

Severe flooding. Danger to life. Stay in a safe place with a means of escape, and follow the advice of the emergency services. Call 999 if you are in immediate danger.

Where this comes from. Warnings in force are the Environment Agency’s own, which we check every 15 minutes. They cover England only: for Wales see Natural Resources Wales, for Scotland SEPA Floodline, and for Northern Ireland nidirect.

The history is the Environment Agency’s record of every warning raised since 2006, which it publishes each quarter, joined to the warnings we have recorded live since. Each count is one warning or alert raised for one area; a warning that was later updated counts once. When a warning is removed that is not counted as a new warning. An area with no warnings on record can still flood.

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