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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-08 01:35:59 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Nunnykirk is a settlement and civil parish in the county of Northumberland, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 160.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Font, about 40 m from the middle of Nunnykirk's gauges. It flows into the River Wansbeck about 19 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 Font nearest the middle of Nunnykirk'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.
Nunnykirk is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Font, in Northumberland. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Font is monitored by 1 station (Nunnykirk). 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 Nunnykirk. 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, Cromwell Close, Netherwitton and Longshaws Mill; Rivers Wansbeck, Font, Hart Burn and their tributaries; Properties at Lower Maltings, Bridgeway Flats, Bridge House and Pine Tree House; Properties at Rothbury Mart, Gas Works Cottage, Thrum Mill and Burnfoot Lodge.
If flooding is forecast in Nunnykirk, 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.
Nunnykirk gets about 856 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 92 mm; driest May, 56 mm). That is 26% 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), 1.0 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
No recorded flood outline within ~5 km of the Nunnykirk 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. Open the recorded-floods map →
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Nunnykirk has river level monitoring on River Font — 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 Nunnykirk 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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