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Flooding expected. Take action now.
River levels have risen on the River Tyne at Ovingham as a result of persistent heavy rainfall caused by Storm Ciara. Property flooding is expected between 13:00 and 19:00 today, 09/02/2020. Areas most at risk are properties and low lying areas around Ovingham and Tyne Riverside Country Park including The Old School House, Burnside Close, Bleach Green Farm Cottage, Dene House, The Bridge End Inn, Greenhaugh House and Tyne House. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety.
Rainfall is forecast to clear from lunchtime today, 09/02/2020. We expect river levels on the River Tyne to continue to respond into this afternoon in response to the heavy rainfall and remain high for the rest of the day. We are closely monitoring the situation.
This message will be updated this evening, 09/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 11:33am, Sunday 9th February 2020.
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Warning no longer in force
Sun 9 Feb 2020, 8:09pm
Flood Warning
Sun 9 Feb 2020, 11:33am
Properties and low lying areas around Ferry Landing, Ovingham and Tyne Riverside Country Park including The Old School House, Burnside Close, Bleach Green Farm Cottage, Dene House, The Bridge End Inn, Greenhaugh House and Tyne House
Region: North East
Country: England
Counties covered: Northumberland
Watercourses covered: River Tyne
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Tyne at Ovingham and Ferry Landing.
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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