Upper River Wear Flood alert 10:39am, Thursday 13th November 2025

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 13 November 2025 due to prolonged rainfall overnight and throughout the day.
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 7:00PM on 13 November 2025 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 10:39am, Thursday 13th November 2025.

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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).