Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert 5:03pm, Wednesday 19th August

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Forecast rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the early hours of 20 August 2026 from 03:00AM onwards.
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected overnight.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 20 August 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 5:03pm, Wednesday 19th August.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Rivers Derwent, Team, Don, their tributaries and south bank tributaries of the Tyne estuary

Region: North East

Country: England

Counties covered: County Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Sunderland

Watercourses covered: River Derwent, River Team, River Don

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries.

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).