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River Pont at Kirkley Mill, Fox Covert Lane, Darras Hall and Prestwick Carr

Message issued at 6:55pm, Friday 20th October 2023

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels are high on the River Pont due to heavy rainfall.

Flooding is expected at Properties at Kirkley Mill, on the riverside at Fox Covert Lane, Darras Hall and West Road, Prestwick Mill Farm and agricultural land around Prestwick Carr from 09:30 PM on 20/10/2023
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.

Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation.

This message will be updated by 09:00 AM on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 6:55pm, Friday 20th October 2023.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Pont at Kirkley Mill, Fox Covert Lane, Darras Hall and Prestwick Carr

Flood Warning Area Details

Properties at Kirkley Mill, on the riverside at Fox Covert Lane, Darras Hall and West Road, Prestwick Mill Farm and agricultural land around Prestwick Carr

Region: North East

Country: England

Counties covered: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

Watercourses covered: River Pont

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Pont at Kirkley Mill, Fox Covert Lane, Darras Hall and Prestwick Carr.

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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