The flood alert has now been removed. There is no longer a risk of flooding in the area. Please continue to take care along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:11am, Monday 27th March.
North Sea from St Mary's Lighthouse to Crimdon Park, North Hartlepool
Region: North East
Counties covered: County Durham, Hartlepool, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland
Watercourses covered: North Sea
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Tyne and Wear coast.
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).
Recent warnings no longer in force.
Recent warnings no longer in force.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
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No current or recent warnings.