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River North Tyne: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 32 flood alerts for River North Tyne since 15 Jan 2011, most often in December; the busiest year was 2015 (6).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
River North Tyne
Code
121WAF908
Environment Agency area
North East
County
Northumberland
River or sea
River North Tyne
First in the history
15 Jan 2011
Latest in the history file
12 Mar 2026
Current status
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk (the Environment Agency's live page)

Flood alert, flood warning, severe flood warning: what each means

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2015 was the busiest year for River North Tyne
2462011: 120112012: 120122013: 520132014: 220142015: 620152016: 220162017: 120172018: 120182019: 320192020: 320202022: 120222023: 220232024: 220242025: 120252026: 120262026 to June2462011: 120112012: 120122013: 520132014: 220142015: 620152016: 220162017: 120172018: 120182019: 320192020: 320202022: 120222023: 220232024: 220242025: 120252026: 120262026 to June2462011: 120112012: 12013: 52014: 220142015: 62016: 220162017: 12018: 120182019: 32020: 320202022: 12023: 22024: 220242025: 12026: 120262026 to June2462011: 120112012: 12013: 52014: 22015: 620152016: 22017: 12018: 12019: 32020: 320202022: 12023: 22024: 22025: 12026: 120262026 to June

Flood alerts, flood warnings and severe flood warnings (updates not counted), by year. 2026 runs to the end of June.

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2026100
2025100
2024200
2023200
2022100
2020300
2019300
2018100
2017100
2016200
2015600
2014200
2013500
2012100
2011100

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

When in the year?

Most often in December
510Jan: 8JanFeb: 4FebMar: 2MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 2JulAug: 2AugSep: 0SepOct: 1OctNov: 2NovDec: 10Dec10510Jan: 8JanFeb: 4FebMar: 2MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 2JulAug: 2AugSep: 0SepOct: 1OctNov: 2NovDec: 10Dec10510Jan: 8JanFeb: 4FebMar: 2MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 1JunJul: 2JulAug: 2AugSep: 0SepOct: 1OctNov: 2NovDec: 10Dec10510Jan: 8JFeb: 4FMar: 2MApr: 0AMay: 0MJun: 1JJul: 2JAug: 2ASep: 0SOct: 1ONov: 2NDec: 10D10

All alerts and warnings since 2011 by month.

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Before July 2026: the latest in the history file

DateLevel
12 Mar 2026Flood alert
13 Dec 2025Flood alert
7 Dec 2024Flood alert
21 Jan 2024Flood alert
27 Dec 2023Flood alert
8 Jul 2023Flood alert
20 Feb 2022Flood alert
15 Feb 2020Flood alert
8 Feb 2020Flood alert
11 Jan 2020Flood alert
11 Aug 2019Flood alert
10 Aug 2019Flood alert

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.