Environment Agency directory · England

Flood warnings and river levels in Newcastle upon Tyne

Current warnings are checked live. Monitoring areas, stations and watercourses below are directory records and may be listed even when no warning is in force.

Designated areas
4
Level stations
1
Named watercourses
2
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6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Newcastle upon Tyne

Directory metadata refreshed 6 Aug 2026, 01:13 (UK time). Warning status is requested separately from the EA feed.

Permanent EA coverage

Designated monitoring areas in Newcastle upon Tyne

These are predefined places where the Environment Agency can issue a Flood Warning or Flood Alert. The category describes how EA organises the area; it does not show whether an alert is active now. Similar names can refer to different official stretches of the same river.

Official area nameWatercourse / coastEA area category
Properties around Woolsington Bridge, The Oval, and Brunton Lane

EA ref 121FWF326

Ouse BurnDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties around Foundry Lane, Lime Street and Ouse Street

EA ref 121FWB556

Not specified by EADesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties around Willowbay Drive, Glamis Avenue, Briarwood Avenue, Killingworth Road, North Lodge, and Jesmond Vale

EA ref 121FWF318

OuseburnDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties around Acomb Crescent, Milford Gardens, Princes Road including Princes Close, Waterbury Road, The Fairway, Burnside Road, Saxilby Drive, Whitebridge Parkway, Charleswood, Fernwood Avenue, Briarwood Avenue, South Gosforth and Jesmond Vale

EA ref 121FWF320

OuseburnDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

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River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Newcastle upon Tyne

Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.

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Watercourses associated with Newcastle upon Tyne

Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.

  • Ouse Burn
  • Ouseburn

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 4 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Newcastle upon Tyne. The count does not determine the risk to a specific address. Use the postcode checker and official long-term flood-risk service, then confirm cover with your insurer or a qualified professional where necessary.

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