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Flooding expected. Take action now.
River levels have risen on the River Wear at Witton-le-Wear as a result of persistent heavy rainfall caused by Storm Ciara. Property flooding is expected between 12:30 and 15:00 today, 09/02/2020. Areas most at risk are Properties and low lying areas around Lowgarth Farm, North Lodge, West Lodge and Durham Wildlife Trust. 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 Wear 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 12:34pm, Sunday 9th February 2020.
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Warning no longer in force
Sun 9 Feb 2020, 6:12pm
Flood Warning
Sun 9 Feb 2020, 12:34pm
Properties and low lying areas around Lowgarth Farm, North Lodge, West Lodge and Durham Wildlife Trust
Region: North East
Country: England
Counties covered: County Durham
Watercourses covered: River Wear
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Wear at Witton-le-Wear.
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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