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River Wansbeck

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible from the early hours of 23 January 2026 . 
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . We are not currently planning to close the floodgates in Morpeth. 
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses . 
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:47pm, Thursday 22nd January.

Flood Warning Area Details

Rivers Wansbeck, Font, Hart Burn and their tributaries

Region: North East

Country: England

Counties covered: Northumberland

Watercourses covered: River Wansbeck, River Font, Hart Burn

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 Wansbeck.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

River Wansbeck at Morpeth
Properties and low lying areas at Mitford Road, High Stanners, Morpeth Town Centre, Low Stanners and Middle Greens

No current or recent warnings.

River Wansbeck at Bothal and Sheepwash
Properties at Bothal Village, Sheepwash Bank, Sheepwash Gardens and The Bungalow at Sheepwash

No current or recent warnings.

River Wansbeck at East Mill and Morpeth Riverside Leisure Centre
Properties and low lying areas at East Mill, Wansbeck Street and the Riverside Leisure Centre at Morpeth

No current or recent warnings.

River Font at Netherwitton and Longshaws Mill
Properties and low lying areas around, Cromwell Close, Netherwitton and Longshaws Mill

No current or recent warnings.

River Wansbeck at Abbey Mills
Properties and low lying areas at Abbey Mills

No current or recent warnings.

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