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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High tides over the next three days may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible during high tides at 17:30PM on 22/01/2026 and 06:15AM on 23/01/2026. We are expecting high tides and large waves until the 25/01/2026.
Coastal roads and footpaths around Port of Sunderland Harbour and Sunderland Marine Walk are likely to be most affected.
High tides, large waves and strong easterly winds are forecast, which may lead to water overtopping and coastal spray.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths, beaches and carparks which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 12:00PM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 1:56pm, Thursday 22nd January.
Wear estuary from Lamb Bridge at Chester-le-street to the North Sea coast
Region: North East
Country: England
Counties covered: County Durham, Sunderland
Watercourses covered: River Wear
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Wear estuary.
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).
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