📢 Please take a minute to read this personal message from the creator of River Levels UK
Flooding possible. Be prepared.
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.
Rivers Wansbeck, Font, Hart Burn and their tributaries
Region: North East
Country: England
Counties covered: Northumberland
Watercourses covered: River Wansbeck, River Font, Hart Burn
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.