Environment Agency directory · North East
Flood warnings and river levels in Tyne and Wear
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
- 37
- Level stations
- 17
- Named watercourses
- 40
- Directory snapshot
- 6 Aug 2026, 01:13
Live Environment Agency status
Current flood warnings in Tyne and Wear
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 Tyne and Wear
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Wellow Brook including Thicketmead Bridge in Midsomer Norton and Mill Road in Radstock. Coomb End Culvert including Coombend and Market Place. The Snails and Kilmersdon Brooks including Church Street and St Nicholas Primary School and the River Somer EA ref 112FWFWEL11A | Wellow Brook, River Somer | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| River Cam, Wellow and Midford Brooks and tributaries EA ref 112WAFTMBC | River Cam, Wellow Brook, Midford Brook | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Tidal flooding near the South Humber Bank from Barton Upon Humber to Humberston EA ref 053WAT600SHBa | The Humber, North Sea | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Far extent of Tidal flooding on the South Humber Bank from Whitton to Humberston EA ref 053WAT600SHB | The Humber, North Sea | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Rivers in North Somerset including Congresbury Yeo, Cheddar Yeo, Axe and tributaries EA ref 112WAFTNSA | Congresbury Yeo, Cheddar Yeo, River Axe, River Banwell | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Wider area at risk of tidal flooding in Cleethorpes and parts of Humberston EA ref 053FWTCLEE2 | The Humber, North Sea | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Home Orchard, School Lane, Mill Lane, The Street, Pilgrims Way, Quarry Hay, Bristol Road and Bilbie Road in Chew Stoke and Dumpers Lane, Madams Paddock, Tunbridge Close and Tunbridge Road in Chew Magna EA ref 112FWFCHE10A | River Chew, Chew Stoke Stream | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
Showing 12 of 37 matching areas
River-level monitoring
Stations and readings in Tyne and Wear
Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.
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Bitton
River Boyd
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
View readings and location →Brigsley
Waithe Beck
Grimsby and Ancholme catchment
View readings and location →Semington
Semington Brook
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
View readings and location →Laceby
Laceby Beck
Grimsby and Ancholme catchment
View readings and location →Midford
Midford Brook
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
View readings and location →Cheddar Gorge
Cheddar Yeo
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
View readings and location →Keynsham, Somerdale
River Avon
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
View readings and location →Keynsham, Rivermead
River Avon
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
View readings and location →Stoke Bottom Farm
Mells River
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
View readings and location →Vallis
Mells River
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
View readings and location →River Freshney Grimsby
Laceby Beck
Grimsby and Ancholme catchment
View readings and location →Chew Stoke
Chew Stoke Brook
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
View readings and location →Showing 12 of 17 matching stations
Directory index
Watercourses associated with Tyne and Wear
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
- Brislington Brook
- Bristol River Avon
- Buck Beck
- Butts Drain
- By Brook
- Cam Brook
- Cheddar Yeo
- Chew Stoke Brook
- Chew Stoke Stream
- Congresbury Yeo
- East Halton Beck
- Laceby Beck
- Louth Canal
- Mells River
- Midford Brook
- New Cut Drain
- North Sea
- Nunney Brook
- Old Fleet Drain
- River Avon
- River Axe
- River Banwell
- River Boyd
Check property-level risk before buying or insuring
Our directory lists 37 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Tyne and Wear. 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.