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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Flood alert in force: Wear estuary
Flooding is possible for: Wear estuary from Lamb Bridge at Chester-le-street to the North Sea coast
High tides throughout the evening may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 06:45PM on 24/01/2026 during high tides
Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths around Port of Sunderland Harbour. 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 using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses , beaches, promenades and coastal roads.
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on 25 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:14am, Saturday 24th January.
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Warning no longer in force
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 8:19pm
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 9:14am
Flood alert
Thu 5 Feb 2026, 9:58am
Flood alert
Wed 4 Feb 2026, 3:56pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 4 Feb 2026, 8:15am
Flood alert
Tue 3 Feb 2026, 1:11pm
Flood alert
Mon 2 Feb 2026, 10:22am
Flood alert
Mon 2 Feb 2026, 10:13am
Warning no longer in force
Sun 25 Jan 2026, 8:52am
Flood alert
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 10:14am
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.