Flood Alert Issued for Rivers in North East England
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on August 19, 2026, 4 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A flood alert is in effect for rivers including the Derwent, Team and Don, with possible flooding from early hours of 20 August 2026.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- North East England
- Issued
- August 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North East England.
Alert Details
Flood alert issued by the Environment Agency for rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries. Severity level 3. Alert raised at 2026-08-19T17:03:26.
Affected Areas
County Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Sunderland. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers.
What You Should Do
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels.
Expected Conditions
Forecast rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected overnight.
Timeline
Flooding is possible from the early hours of 20 August 2026 from 03:00AM onwards. This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 20 August 2026 or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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