📢 Please take a minute to read this personal message from the creator of River Levels UK
This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
The rain has eased and river levels are now reducing.
We will continue to monitor the river levels as more rain is forecast overnight and through Saturday. We will re-issue this alert if necessary.
Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:18am, Friday 8th December 2023.
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Warning no longer in force
Thu 13 Nov 2025, 5:03pm
Warning no longer in force
Thu 13 Nov 2025, 5:03pm
Flood alert
Thu 13 Nov 2025, 10:39am
Warning no longer in force
Thu 28 Dec 2023, 9:14am
Flood alert
Wed 27 Dec 2023, 3:39pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 8 Dec 2023, 8:18am
Flood alert
Thu 7 Dec 2023, 7:34pm
Warning no longer in force
Sun 9 Jul 2023, 11:18am
Flood alert
Sat 8 Jul 2023, 5:40pm
Flood alert
Sat 8 Jul 2023, 11:26am
Upper River Wear from source to Witton Park
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 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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.