Environment Agency directory · England

Flood warnings and river levels in Sunderland

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
11
Level stations
0
Named watercourses
3
Directory snapshot
6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Sunderland

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 Sunderland

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 including the Amusement Arcades and Grannie Annies

EA ref 121FWC554

North SeaDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties and low lying land around Brookside, Corn Mill Drive and Mill Terrace on North Road (B1284)

EA ref 121FWF334

Moors BurnDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties at Wylam Warfe, Low Street

EA ref 121FWT555

River WearDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties and low lying land around Sedgeletch Road, Cedar Terrace, Osman Terrace, Sewage Works at Sedgeletch and The Grove at Rainton Bridge

EA ref 121FWF335

Moors BurnDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties along West Bridge Street and East Bridge Street, Fatfield

EA ref 121FWF309

River WearDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties at Deptford and South Hylton

EA ref 121FWT552

River WearDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Marine Activities Centre at Wearmouth and properties at White Heugh, Fatfield

EA ref 121FWT553

River WearDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties on East Bridge Street, River View and Bonemill Lane, Fatfield

EA ref 121FWF310

River WearDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties along South View in Fatfield and Victoria Bridge House

EA ref 121FWB308

River WearDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties in Cox Green

EA ref 121FWF311

River WearDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties at Mount Pleasant, Fatfield

EA ref 121FWF304

River WearDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

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Directory index

Watercourses associated with Sunderland

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

  • Moors Burn
  • North Sea
  • River Wear

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 11 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Sunderland. 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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