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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High tides, strong winds and large waves today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 3:15PM to 9:00PM on 06/02/2026.
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers or on the coast, particularly at Port of Sunderland Harbour.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid coastal roads and low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded .
This message will be updated by 9:00PM on 06 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:14am, Friday 6th February.
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Warning no longer in force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Warning no longer in force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Warning no longer in force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).
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No current or recent warnings.
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