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Another gauge is also registered under the name Hartburn: Hartburn (Northumberland) — see the Northumberland gauges. This page is Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees.

Hartburn Flooding

Stockton-on-Tees • Live river level monitoring on Hartburn Beck & River Tees
2 monitoring stations
2 rivers
8 warning areas
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Flood risk in Hartburn today: Normal

No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Updated 2026-10-10 01:05:32 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Hartburn

Hartburn is monitored by 2 Environment Agency river level stations on the Hartburn Beck, the River Tees, in Stockton-on-Tees. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes.

Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999
The map of Hartburn’s gauges and flood maps loads as you reach it.
Recent Flood Events
13 Mar 2026 17:42 Flood Alert
Lower River Tees and estuarine tributaries
13 Mar 2026 09:42 Flood Alert
Lower River Tees and estuarine tributaries
12 Mar 2026 18:39 Flood Alert
Lower River Tees and estuarine tributaries
11 Feb 2026 17:11 Flood Alert
Lower River Tees and estuarine tributaries
27 Jan 2026 11:54 Flood Alert
River Leven
23 Jan 2026 06:58 Flood Alert
Lower River Tees and estuarine tributaries

Does it flood near Hartburn?

Towns and villages near Hartburn with a page of their own: the homes in a flood risk area there, the nearest river gauges, and recorded floods.

Thornaby-on-Tees · Billingham

Place names: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The watercourse nearest Hartburn

The nearest watercourse on the river map is Hartburn Beck, about 160 m from the middle of Hartburn's gauges. It flows into Lustrum Beck about 170 m 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 Hartburn Beck nearest the middle of Hartburn'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.

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Flood Monitoring in Hartburn

Hartburn is monitored by 2 Environment Agency river level stations on the Hartburn Beck, the River Tees, in Stockton-on-Tees. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.

Monitoring Stations

The Hartburn Beck is monitored by 1 station (Stockton Hartburn Bridge). The River Tees is monitored by 1 station (Stockton). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.

Flood Warning Areas

There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Hartburn. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Properties in Oxbridge at Burnside Grove, Primrose Hill Industrial Estate and properties in Hartburn on Darlington Road; Properties around Hartburn Avenue and Burnside Grove in Oxbridge, Spennithorne in Grangefield, and properties in Newtown at Gray's Road, Wrensfield Road, St Paul's Street, Mellor Street, Londonderry Road and Dundas Street and the North Shore Academy; Properties around Brown's Bridge including Bedford Street and properties adjacent to the Beck at Wrensfield Road and Hartburn Avenue; Properties at Boathouse Lane, Bowesfield Industrial Estate, Woodstock Court and Cornfield Road. Also Grosvenor Casinos and Burger King at Chandlers Wharf, and the Tees Motor Boat Club and Pier 22 at Thornaby Place.

Sewage Discharge Monitoring

There are 59 storm overflows within 5km of Hartburn. None of the 55 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (4 have no live status right now). Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.

6 of them, nearest first, with their own page of live status and past discharges:

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Hartburn, 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.

How much rain falls on Hartburn

Hartburn gets about 632 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 67 mm; driest March, 37 mm). That is 46% 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), 0.7 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Recorded floods near Hartburn

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 →

  • 2020-02-08 — Storm Ciara, Yarm, Feb 2020 (Main river)
  • 2020-02-08 — Storm Ciara, Thornaby, Feb 2020 (Main river)
  • 2020-02-08 — Storm Ciara, Thornaby, Feb 2020 (Main river)
  • 2020-02-08 — Storm Ciara, Thornaby, Feb 2020 (Main river)
  • 2020-02-08 — Storm Ciara, Thornaby, Feb 2020 (Main river)
  • 2020-02-08 — Storm Ciara, Thornaby, Feb 2020 (Main river)
  • 2013-12-05 — Tees Estuary, including Port Clarence (Sea)
  • 2013-12-03 — Bishopton Road in Stockton in 2013 (Main river)
  • 2012-09-25 — Stockton-on-Tees Lustrum Beck September 25th 2012 (Main river)
  • 2009-07-18 — Ox Bridge, Oxbridge (Main river)
  • 2009-05-01 — Grays Road, Stockton (Ordinary watercourse)
  • 2007-06-22 — Eaglescliffe (Sewer)

Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.

Frequently asked questions

Is there flooding in Hartburn today?

Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Which rivers affect Hartburn?

Hartburn has river level monitoring on Hartburn Beck, River Tees — 2 monitoring stations in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Hartburn?

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.

What should I do during a flood warning?

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.

Has Hartburn flooded before?

Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 7 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2012. 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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