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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-10 12:31:47 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Kielder is a village and civil parish in western Northumberland, England. Located at the head of Kielder Water and in the north west of Kielder Forest, the village is within three miles of the Scottish border. In 2011 the parish had a population of 218.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is Kielder Burn, about 40 m from the middle of Kielder's gauges. It flows into the River North Tyne 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 Kielder Burn nearest the middle of Kielder'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.
Kielder is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Kielder Burn, in Northumberland. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The Kielder Burn is monitored by 1 station (Kielder Burn). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There is 1 Environment Agency flood warning area within 10km of Kielder. 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 South End, South Waterside, Hatchery Cottages, The Anglers Arms and The Bakethin Fishing Lodge.
There is 1 storm overflow within 5km of Kielder. None has a live status right now, so whether any is discharging is not known. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
It has its own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Kielder, 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.
Kielder gets about 1,498 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 171 mm; driest May, 86 mm). That is 29% wetter 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), 2.8 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.
Kielder has river level monitoring on Kielder Burn — 1 monitoring station 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.
No recorded flood outline is mapped around the Kielder town centre means no flood was mapped here, which is not evidence none happened: the Environment Agency mapped only some floods, mapping effort rose sharply after about 2000, and surface-water flooding is largely absent from this record. FloodRadar has separately logged 10 flood warnings or alerts for the Northumberland area since February 2026. See the flood history link below.
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