Tyne estuary

Warning no longer in force

This Flood Alert has been removed. The risk of flooding from the North Sea has now reduced. There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water may still remain. We continue to monitor the situation for this afternoon’s tide (15/01/2020).

This information last updated 10:18am, Wednesday 15th January.

Flood Warning Area Details

The Tyne estuary from Wylam to the North Sea Coast, including Watergate Car Park at Newcastle Quayside

Region: North East

Counties covered: Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside

Watercourses covered: River Tyne

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Tyne estuary.

Icons on the map show nearby level monitoring stations. They are not necessarily related to this particular flood warning area.

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 fisk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Tyne estuary at North Shields, South Shields and Howdon Pans
Properties at Fish Market, Bell Street, Dolphin Quay, Union Quay, Clive Street, Duke Street, Liddell Street, Corporation Quay, South Shields Ferry Landing, Wapping Street, Tyne Dock, Albert Edward Dock, Tyne Foyboatmen Association and Howdon Pans

Recent warnings no longer in force.