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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-10 04:45:45 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Allendale, often marked on maps as Allendale Town, is a village and civil parish in south west Northumberland, England. It is located within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 1,983.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River East Allen, about 50 m from the middle of Allendale Town's gauges. It flows into the River Allen about 2.3 km downstream.
A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on the River East Allen nearest the middle of Allendale Town's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
Allendale Town is monitored by 2 Environment Agency river level stations on the River East Allen, the River West Allen, in Northumberland. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River East Allen is monitored by 1 station (Allen Mill Bridge). The River West Allen is monitored by 1 station (Hindley Wrae Ford). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 4 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Allendale Town. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Properties and low lying areas around Middle Lipwood, Innerhaugh, Innerhaugh Mews, Brigwood, Ratcliffe Road, Martins Close, Rocksprings Crescent, Temple Houses, Haydon Bridge Sewage Works and Poplars Riverside Caravan Park; River South Tyne and its tributaries from source to the confluence with the River Tyne; Properties and low lying areas around Land Ends Road, Shaftoe Street, John Martin Street, Victoria Terrace, Ratcliffe Road, Brigwood, Langley Gardens, Greenwich Gardens, Hordley Acres, Strother Close and Church Street; Riverside Workshop at John Martin Street.
There are 6 storm overflows within 5km of Allendale Town. None of the 6 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Allendale Town, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.
Allendale Town gets about 879 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 94 mm; driest April, 54 mm). That is 24% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →
A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.5 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →
Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Allendale Town has river level monitoring on River East Allen, River West Allen — 2 monitoring stations in total.
Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.
Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.
Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 1 recorded flood extent around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 1995. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.
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