Flood Warning Info - River Tweed at Boat House, Norham

Area Description

Properties and low lying land around the Boat House and the Boat House Cottage.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.

Area Covered by this Flood Warning

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Flood Warning History

Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:

Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 11:43
River Tweed
River levels on the River Tweed have now peaked, but remain high as a result of heavy rainfall overnight associated with Storm Dennis and snow melt. River levels are beginning to fall, however they are still above the property flooding threshold at Norham, therefore this Flood Warning remains in force. Areas most at risk are properties and low lying land around the Boat House and the Boat House Cottage. No further significant rainfall is forecast. Please continue to avoid low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated this afternoon (16/02/2020) or earlier if the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 03:50
River Tweed
River levels have risen on the River Tweed as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of property is possible from 08:00 this morning (16/02/2020). Levels at Norham gauge are currently predicted to peak between 6.0 and 6.3 metres. Areas most at risk are properties and low lying land around the Boat House and the Boat House Cottage. Persistent rainfall is forecast until 06:00 this morning (16/02/2020) with further showers forecast throughout the day. We expect river levels to remain high during the day. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 12:00 today (16/02/2020) or earlier if the situation changes.