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Flood Areas
West Lane, Chester Le Street
DH3 3HL County Durham
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Discover flood-prone areas surrounding DH3 3HL and stay informed about potential risks with our interactive mapping tool.
Flood warnings in force
The following flood warnings are in force in and around the DH3 3HL postcode area.
Flood areas
The following potential flood areas are within the DH3 3HL postcode area.
| Distance | Flood area | Details |
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3.7MILES | Moors Burn at Dairy Lane, Houghton-le-SpringNorth EastProperties and low lying land around Southburn Close, Longacre, Aireys Close and Hutton Close |
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5.4MILES | Lower River WearNorth EastLower River Wear from Escomb to Sunderland including the Rivers Browney, Cong Burn and Lumley Park Burn |
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8.1MILES | River Wear at Croxdale riversideNorth EastProperties and low lying areas around the Old Bridge House and the Honest Lawyer Hotel |
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13.8MILES | Tyne and Wear coastal riversNorth EastCoastal rivers within Tyneside and Wearside from Brier Dene to Castle Eden Burn |
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15.9MILES | River GaunlessNorth EastRiver Gaunless and its tributaries |
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16.3MILES | Oakley Cross Beck at West AucklandNorth EastProperties and low lying areas around Chapel Street, Copeland Road, Darlington road, Front Street, Katrine Walk, Lomond Walk, Montieth Close, New Street, Leven Road, Robson Road, Oakley Grange, Oakley Manor, Oakley Green and Staindrop Road |
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18.3MILES | River TyneNorth EastRiver Tyne from Hexham to Wylam and its tributaries |
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22.5MILES | Tidal River TeesNorth EastLow lying land surrounding Tidal River Tees, downstream of the Tees Barrage, including areas of Middlesbrough and Billingham |
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22.8MILES | Tees estuary at Port Clarence and Haverton HillNorth EastResidential, commercial and industrial premises behind tidal flood defences at Port Clarence and High Clarence, and small industrial units on Hope Street at Haverton Hill |
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22.9MILES | River Tyne at HexhamNorth EastProperties around Ferry Road, Tyne Mills, Bridge End, Anick Road, The Hermitage, and Kingshaw Green |
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24.4MILES | Hartlepool to CowbarNorth EastNorth Sea coastline including Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Redcar, Saltburn by the Sea, Skinningrove and Cowbar |
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25.4MILES | Lower River Tees and estuarine tributariesNorth EastLow lying land in the Lower Tees valley, from Middleton St George to the Tees Barrage, including Lustrum Beck, Greatham Beck and the Riverside footpaths at Yarm |
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30.5MILES | River LevenNorth EastRiver Leven and tributaries from its source downstream to the River Tees |
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31MILES | River Leven at lower Great AytonNorth EastProperties at Levenside, High Street, Park Square, School Lane, Leven Court, and properties at Little Ayton |
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31.2MILES | River Coquet at Felton RiversideNorth EastFelton Mill and Station Cottages |
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31.6MILES | Lower River CoquetNorth EastLower River Coquet and its tributaries from Brinkburn to Warkworth |
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33MILES | Brough Beck at Catterick - Swale Pasture Lane and Oran LaneYorkshireProperties on the eastern side of the village on Swale Pasture Lane and Oran Lane |
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34.3MILES | River Coquet at Lower Stanners at WarkworthNorth EastProperties at Lower Stanners (No. 1) and Youngers Terrace (No. 1) |
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39.2MILES | Lower River SwaleYorkshireThe River Swale and tributaries from Catterick Bridge to the confluence with the River Ure |
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40MILES | Coastal rivers in North NorthumberlandNorth EastCoastal rivers in Berwick and Alnwick Districts including the River Aln and Waren Burn |
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41.8MILES | North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River EskYorkshireThe North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including Sandsend and tidal River Esk |
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44.7MILES | Rivers Esk and IrthingCumbria and LancashireRivers Esk and Irthing and other watercourses, including low lying areas around Longtown and Brampton |
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46.1MILES | North Sea and River Esk at Whitby HarbourYorkshireWhitby harbour area including Abrahams Quay, Pier Road, New Quay Road, Church Street, Campion Dock and Bagdale Road |
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47.3MILES | River Swale at TopcliffeYorkshireProperties at Topcliffe and Topcliffe Mill |
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48.3MILES | North Sea at BeadnellNorth EastProperties at the south end of Harbour Road next to Beadnell Harbour |
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Links to relevant council web pages
1 Detailed flood information can be obtained by phoning Floodline, run by the Environment Agency, allowing you to either speak to an operator or listen to a pre-recorded message. Use the quick dial codes to bypass the operator and receive the latest information about a specific flood area.
Download the Environment Agency's Flood Advice PDF leaflet, which contains information and advice on planning for flooding, what to do during a flood, and recovering after a flood.
Data is provided under the Open Government Licence by the Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta)
