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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding expected. Take action now.
River levels remain high on the River Pont due to heavy rainfall.
Flooding is still possible 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 throughout Saturday morning, 21/10/2023.
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 1:00 PM on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:53am, Saturday 21st October 2023.
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Warning no longer in force
Sat 21 Oct 2023, 6:48pm
Flood warning
Sat 21 Oct 2023, 4:02pm
Flood warning
Sat 21 Oct 2023, 12:38pm
Flood warning
Sat 21 Oct 2023, 8:53am
Flood warning
Fri 20 Oct 2023, 6:55pm
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
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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