No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-08-24 00:09:41 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, England, situated north of the city centre. It constituted a separate urban district of Northumberland from 1895 until 1974 before officially merging with the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2001, it had a population of 23,620.
Gosforth is monitored by 2 Environment Agency river level stations on the Ouse Burn, in Tyne and Wear. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The Ouse Burn is monitored by 2 stations (Crag Hall, Gosforth). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Gosforth. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Properties around Easedale Avenue, Melton Park, The Fairway, Bridge Park, Fencer Court, Charleswood, Burnside Road, Whitebridge Walk, Celandine Close, and Killingworth Road; Ouseburn, its tributaries and north bank tributaries of the Tyne estuary; Properties around Acomb Crescent, Milford Gardens, Princes Road including Princes Close, Waterbury Road, The Fairway, Burnside Road, Saxilby Drive, Whitebridge Parkway, Charleswood, Fernwood Avenue, Briarwood Avenue, South Gosforth and Jesmond Vale; Properties around Willowbay Drive, Glamis Avenue, Briarwood Avenue, Killingworth Road, North Lodge, and Jesmond Vale.
There are 33 storm overflows within 5km of Gosforth. None are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
If flooding is forecast in Gosforth, 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.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. See them on the map →
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Gosforth has river level monitoring on Ouse Burn — 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 9 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1946, most recently in 2008. Absence of a record does not mean a place has never flooded. See the flood history link below.
