Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside hit with Government flood warnings

This year has seen one of the wettest starts to a calendar year in recorded history and this is continuing throughout April with flood warnings in place across the North East, including Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside and Northumberland.

The Government website claims local coastal and tidal flooding is probable at times for parts of England today from Monday, April 10 until Wednesday. Lands, roads and some properties could flood and there could be travel disruption across the impacted areas.

There are three levels to Government issued public flood alerts, with flood alerts being the least severe, flood warnings being second and severe flood warnings being the most impactful.

Where are the flood warnings in Newcastle and Gateshead?

The flood warning map shows warnings in place throughout the stretch of the River Tyne between the coast and Newburn.

The places with flood warnings include streets around Brama Teams Industrial Park in Dunston and along Newcastle’s Quayside, while the Gateshead side remains unscathed.

Further east, warnings are in place covering Walker Riverside Industrial Park and the roads surrounding Willington Gut near Wallsend.

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Riverside Road in Almouth is also under a warning while the majority of the North East coastline and north bank of the Tyne is under the less severe flood alert.

Do I need to do anything if my road has a flood warning?

Government guidance claims anyone in an impacted area should regularly check for updates. If a severe warning is issued, the public are told to stay in a safe space and be ready to evacuate their home.

If flash floods occur, it is recommended to move to higher ground or to the upper floors of buildings if it is safe to do so.