Lower River Coquet

Message issued at 6:54am, Thursday 12th February

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the morning of 12 February 2026 .
Locations most affected will be low lying land, roads and footpaths near rivers.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded .
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 12 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 6:54am, Thursday 12th February.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Lower River Coquet

Warning no longer in force
Thu 12 Feb 2026, 3:24pm
Flood alert
Thu 12 Feb 2026, 6:54am
Warning no longer in force
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 9:04am
Warning no longer in force
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 6:03pm
Flood alert
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 9:42am
Flood alert
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 11:15am
Flood alert
Thu 22 Jan 2026, 8:56pm
Warning no longer in force
Sun 8 Dec 2024, 5:02pm
Flood alert
Sun 8 Dec 2024, 10:00am
Flood alert
Sat 7 Dec 2024, 4:41pm

Flood Warning Area Details

Lower River Coquet and its tributaries from Brinkburn to Warkworth

Region: North East

Country: England

Counties covered: Northumberland

Watercourses covered: River Coquet

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower River Coquet.

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).