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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-10 12:31:58 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Stanhope is a market town and civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It lies on the River Wear between Eastgate and Frosterley, in the north-east of Weardale. The main A689 road over the Pennines is crossed by the B6278 between Barnard Castle and Shotley Bridge. At the 2021 census, Stanhope had a population of 1,572, which in 2019, was previously estimated at 1,627. The parish population was 4,436 in 2021.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Wear, about 60 m from the middle of Stanhope's gauges. It flows on to the sea.
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 Wear nearest the middle of Stanhope'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.
Stanhope is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Wear, in County Durham. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Wear is monitored by 1 station (Stanhope). 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 Stanhope. 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 Horn Hall, Weardale Community Hospital, Rose Terrace, Newtown House, Waterside Court and Unthank Mill; Properties around Wear Lodge, The Butts, Butts Crescent, Park View, Wear Terrace, Sycamore House, Stanhope Caravan Park, Bondisle Way and Riverwood Lodges; Properties in low lying areas around Broadwood Lodge, Broadwood Plant, The Batts and The Old Vicarage on Church Lane; Upper River Wear from source to Witton Park.
There are 6 storm overflows within 5km of Stanhope. None of the 5 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (1 has no live status right now). 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 Stanhope, 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.
Stanhope gets about 1,069 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 125 mm; driest May, 62 mm). That is close to 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), 1.7 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.
Stanhope has river level monitoring on River Wear — 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 7 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2005. 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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