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Upper River Wear

Message issued at 5:40pm, Saturday 8th July 2023

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

There have been some heavy showers this afternoon (Saturday 8th July) in the North East Area, but the potential for further heavy, possibly thundery, showers remains this evening and through the night which could bring high isolated totals. There is low confidence in the exact location and distribution of the heaviest showers but where they do fall there will be a particular risk of surface water impacts in urban areas and the potential for a fluvial response in rapidly responding catchments. Therefore, the Flood Alert will remain in force overnight and we will provide a further update tomorrow morning.

We are not currently expecting to issue any Flood Warnings, but we are closely monitoring the situation and will issue any Flood Warnings if required.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 5:40pm, Saturday 8th July 2023.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Upper River Wear

Flood Warning Area Details

Upper River Wear from source to Witton Park

Region: North East

Country: England

Counties covered: County Durham

Watercourses covered: River Wear

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper River 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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

River Wear at Stanhope
Properties around Wear Lodge, The Butts, Butts Crescent, Park View, Wear Terrace, Sycamore House, Stanhope Caravan Park, Bondisle Way and Riverwood Lodges

No current or recent warnings.

River Wear at Frosterley
Properties in low lying areas around Broadwood Lodge, Broadwood Plant, The Batts and The Old Vicarage on Church Lane

No current or recent warnings.

River Wear at Wolsingham
Properties around Attwood Terrace, Ward Terrace, Silver Street, Cooperative Terrace, East End, The Causeway and Riverdale

No current or recent warnings.

River Wear at Witton-le-Wear
Properties and low lying areas around Lowgarth Farm, North Lodge, West Lodge and Durham Wildlife Trust

No current or recent warnings.

River Wear at Lower Stanhope
Properties and low lying areas around Horn Hall, Weardale Community Hospital, Rose Terrace, Newtown House, Waterside Court and Unthank Mill

No current or recent warnings.

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