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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High tides, strong winds and large waves today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 4:00PM to 7:00PM on 05/02/2026.
Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths, particularly from Hartlepool Headland North to Breakwater.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid beaches and coastal promenades, which may be flooded .
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on 06 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:07am, Thursday 5th February.
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Warning no longer in force
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 8:26am
Flood alert
Thu 5 Feb 2026, 10:07am
Warning no longer in force
Tue 3 Feb 2026, 8:05pm
Flood alert
Tue 3 Feb 2026, 12:57pm
Flood alert
Sun 10 Mar 2024, 6:50pm
Flood alert
Sun 10 Mar 2024, 11:22am
Warning no longer in force
Mon 11 Mar 2024, 10:21am
Warning no longer in force
Fri 9 Feb 2024, 6:13pm
Flood alert
Fri 9 Feb 2024, 8:17am
Warning no longer in force
Wed 13 Dec 2023, 9:15am
North Sea coastline including Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Redcar, Saltburn by the Sea, Skinningrove and Cowbar
Region: North East
Country: England
Counties covered: Hartlepool, North Yorkshire, Redcar and Cleveland
Watercourses covered: North Sea
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Hartlepool to Cowbar.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
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