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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-09 18:46:06 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Otterburn is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne on the banks of the River Rede, near its confluence with the Otter Burn, from which the village derives its name. It lies within the Cheviot Hills about 16 miles (26 km) from the Scottish border. The parish of Otterburn is at the heart of Redesdale, a Northumbrian upland valley. In 2011 the parish had a population of 654.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Rede, about 10 m from the middle of Otterburn's gauges. It flows into the River North Tyne about 17 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 Rede nearest the middle of Otterburn'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.
Otterburn is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Rede, in Northumberland. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Rede is monitored by 1 station (Otterburn Mill). 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 Otterburn. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Properties at Otterburn Mill and Brownchesters Farm; Properties around Otterburn Bridge and main road including The Cottage, The Old Vicarage, Oak Tree Barn and Oak Tree Cottage; River Rede and its tributaries from Catcleugh Reservoir to the Redesmouth; Properties and low lying areas in West Woodburn including The Bay Horse Inn, White Acre, The Close, Bridge End, Brae Well Close, Redeside and Redesmouth Mill in Redesmouth.
There are 2 storm overflows within 5km of Otterburn. None of the 2 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 Otterburn, 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.
Otterburn gets about 963 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 102 mm; driest May, 57 mm). That is 17% 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), 1.3 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.
Otterburn has river level monitoring on River Rede — 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.
Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 6 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 1981. 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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