AS THE North East still recovers from Storm Arwen and many in the North East are still without power, we look at the flood alerts currently in place in the region.

There are currently 11 flood alerts in place across the North East and North Yorkshire one of those being a flood warning.

Here’s the location of all the flood alerts currently in place across the North East and North Yorkshire:

  • Tyne and Wear coast, flood alert: Large and powerful waves are expected to overtop sea defences at Seaham Harbour and docs as a result of high tide and strong winds. High tides are expected at 1pm today, however, strong winds are expected throughout the day.
  • Upper River Tees, flood alert: River levels have reportedly risen on the Upper Tees as a result of heavy rainfall and snowmelt overnight. Areas most at risk are riverside footpaths and low lying land and roads.

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  • Lower River Tees and estuarine tributaries, flood alert: River levels are rising on the Lower Tees as a result of heavy rainfall and snowmelt. Areas most at risk are riverside footpaths and low lying land and roads.
  • Lower River Swale, flood alert: River levels will continue to remain high during today, therefore, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible.
  • Lower River Ure, flood alert: River levels will continue to remain high here as well with flooding of property, roads and farmland possible.
  • North Sea cost from Staithes to Whitby, flood alert: This flood alert was issued in response to wave action and spray on Wednesday
  • North Sea and Sandsend, flood warning: Overtopping waves and spray are expected as a result of strong onshore winds.
  • River Esk catchment, flood alert: River levels will continue to remain high here today.
  • River Riccal catchment, flood alert: River levels will continue to remain high here today.
  • River Seven catchment, flood alert: River levels will continue to remain high here today.
  • Upper River Ouse, flood alert: River levels have risen as a result of snow-melt, and additional rainfall overnight.

The Met Office have predicted further unsettled weather such as rain and breezy conditions as well as wintry showers.

Looking ahead to Thursday “wintry showers” have also been predicted with some brisk winds and a maximum temperature of 3c

The weekend will also see wintry conditions with “some snow overnight into Friday” and rain and strong winds on Saturday.

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Looking at the long range weather forecast from between Sunday December 5 and Tuesday December 14, a spokesperson for The Met Office said: “Rain and strong winds likely to clear Sunday morning from southeastern areas, with a mixture of sunny spells and showers elsewhere.

“Showers mainly confined to coastal districts with inland areas likely to remain largely dry. Rather cold with overnight frost and icy patches possible.

“For the rest of the period, unsettled weather dominates with spells of wet and windy weather, interspersed by interludes of sunshine and showers.

“More prolonged spells of rain are possible, heavy at times. Initially these more likely across the south and west, although the greatest risk probably transfers north through the period, which could then see rain turning wintry at times.

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“Generally cold, with milder interludes briefly in the south. Overnight frost and icy patches likely throughout.”

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