Environment Agency directory · North East
Flood warnings and river levels in Northumberland
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
- 118
- Level stations
- 75
- Named watercourses
- 84
- Directory snapshot
- 6 Aug 2026, 01:13
Live Environment Agency status
Current flood warnings in Northumberland
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 Northumberland
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 name | Watercourse / coast | EA area category |
|---|---|---|
| Tidal flooding of areas near the Lincolnshire coastline from Tetney Haven to Gibraltar Point EA ref 053WAT601TLCa | North Sea | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Lower River Coquet and its tributaries from Brinkburn to Warkworth EA ref 121WAF904 | River Coquet | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| River Frome and Mells, and the Whatley and Nunney Brooks and tributaries EA ref 112WAFTSFA | Somerset Frome, River Mells, Whatley Brook, Nunney Brook | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| River Tyne from Hexham to Wylam and its tributaries EA ref 121WAF910 | River Tyne, Cockshaw Burn | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Felton Mill and Station Cottages EA ref 121FWF128 | River Coquet | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Brigsley including Waithe Lane EA ref 053FWFPECR04 | Waithe Beck | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Louth Canal from Louth to Tetney Lock, the Waithe Beck from Binbrook to Tetney Lock and their tributaries, including the River Lud in Louth. Tributaries may also affect Utterby and Covenham St Mary EA ref 053WAF103LCW | River Lud, Louth Canal, Waithe Beck | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Coastal rivers within Tyneside and Wearside from Brier Dene to Castle Eden Burn EA ref 121WAF920 | Brier Dene Burn, Castle Eden Burn | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Properties at Lower Stanners (No. 1) and Youngers Terrace (No. 1) EA ref 121FWB111 | River Coquet, North Sea | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Properties and low lying areas in and around Waren Mill, Budle Bay Caravan Park and Spindlestone Mill EA ref 121FWF123 | Waren Burn | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Coastal rivers in Berwick and Alnwick Districts including the River Aln and Waren Burn EA ref 121WAF918 | River Aln, Warren Burn | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Lower River Avon, River Boyd, By and Brislington Brooks and tributaries EA ref 112WAFTLBA | Bristol River Avon, River Boyd, By Brook, Brislington Brook | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
Showing 12 of 118 matching areas
River-level monitoring
Stations and readings in Northumberland
Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.
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Rede Bridge
River Rede
Tyne catchment
View readings and location →Bitton
River Boyd
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
View readings and location →Alwinton Bridge
River Coquet
Northumberland Rivers catchment
View readings and location →Allen Mill Bridge
River East Allen
Tyne catchment
View readings and location →Haltwhistle
River Tyne
Tyne catchment
View readings and location →Coldgate Mill
Wooler Water
Till catchment
View readings and location →Brigsley
Waithe Beck
Grimsby and Ancholme catchment
View readings and location →Alston
River South Tyne
Tyne catchment
View readings and location →Middleton Bridge
River Wansbeck
Northumberland Rivers catchment
View readings and location →Sprouston
River Tweed
Till catchment
View readings and location →Bellingham
River North Tyne
Tyne catchment
View readings and location →Semington
Semington Brook
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
View readings and location →Showing 12 of 75 matching stations
Directory index
Watercourses associated with Northumberland
Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.
- Barrow Beck
- Belford Burn
- Birkey Burn
- Bowmont Water
- Brier Dene Burn
- Brislington Brook
- Bristol River Avon
- Buck Beck
- Butts Drain
- By Brook
- Cam Brook
- Castle Eden Burn
- Cheddar Yeo
- Chew Stoke Brook
- Chew Stoke Stream
- Coal Burn
- Cockshaw Burn
- Congresbury Yeo
- East Halton Beck
- Hareshaw Burn
- Hart Burn
- Kielder Burn
- Laceby Beck
- Louth Canal
Check property-level risk before buying or insuring
Our directory lists 118 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Northumberland. 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.