Flood warnings in County Durham right now

From the Environment Agency · checked 7:56 pm UK time, 19 October

Where flood warnings are issued in County Durham

The Environment Agency issues warnings for 36 places in County Durham: 26 flood warning areas — the specific communities a Flood Warning is issued for — and 10 wider flood alert areas. They follow River Wear, River Gaunless, River Tees, River Derwent, Oakley Cross Beck and Moors Burn, among others.

Moors Burn at Dairy Lane, Houghton-le-Spring · Oakley Cross Beck at West Auckland · River Derwent at Blaydon-on-Tyne, Rowlands Gill, Lintzford, and Shotley Bridge · River Derwent at Ebchester Bridge, Blackhall Mill, Lintzford Grange and Rowlands Gill · River Derwent at Eddy's Bridge, Leadmill Bridge, Allensford and Shotley Bridge · River Gaunless at Ramshaw Mill · River Gaunless at South Church · River Gaunless at Upper West Auckland · River Gaunless at West Auckland · River Skerne at Aycliffe village · River Tees at Barnard Castle · River Wear at Batts Terrace Riverside, Bishop Auckland · River Wear at Bishop Auckland, Willington and Page Bank · River Wear at Chester-le-Street · River Wear at Croxdale riverside · River Wear at Durham · River Wear at Durham Riverside · River Wear at Elvet and Framwellgate, Durham · River Wear at Frosterley · River Wear at Lower Stanhope · River Wear at Page Bank riverside · River Wear at Stanhope · River Wear at Upper Durham · River Wear at Witton-le-Wear · River Wear at Wolsingham · Smallhope Burn at Lanchester

What the three levels mean

• Severe Flood Warning — Severe flooding. Danger to life.
• Flood Warning — Flooding is expected. Immediate action required.
• Flood Alert — Flooding is possible. Be prepared.

Questions

Are there any flood warnings in County Durham right now?

No. The Environment Agency has no flood warnings or flood alerts in force for County Durham right now (checked 7:56 pm UK time, 19 October).

What is the difference between a flood alert and a flood warning?

A Flood Alert means flooding is possible — be prepared. A Flood Warning means flooding is expected and immediate action is required. A Severe Flood Warning means severe flooding and danger to life. These are the Environment Agency's three levels.

How many places in County Durham can get a flood warning?

The Environment Agency has 26 flood warning areas and 10 flood alert areas in County Durham, on rivers and coasts including the River Wear, River Gaunless, River Tees and River Derwent.

How do I get flood warnings for County Durham on my phone?

Sign up to the Environment Agency's free flood warning service on GOV.UK, which sends warnings by phone call, text or email for the areas you choose. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day.

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This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland issue their own flood warnings.