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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
River levels remain high today and may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 23 January 2026.
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers, particularly around Chester-le-Street and Lumley Park Burn.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses .
This message will be updated by 17:00PM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 7:25am, Friday 23rd January.
Lower River Wear from Escomb to Sunderland including the Rivers Browney, Cong Burn and Lumley Park Burn
Region: North East
Country: England
Counties covered: County Durham, Sunderland
Watercourses covered: River Wear, Moors Burn, Smallhope Burn
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower River Wear.
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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