Flood alerts remain in place across the region after heavy rainfall over the weekend.

Alerts are in place in from Darlington, through County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Northumberland.

It comes after the County Durham village of Lanchester woke to flash flooding on Sunday (October 29) morning with damage to homes, businesses and roads closed.

A bout of rainfall meant much of the area was impassible due to lying water.

The Northern Echo: The situation in Lanchester over the weekend.The situation in Lanchester over the weekend. (Image: NNP)

Other areas including Cockerton Village in Darlington saw ankle deep flood water while roads across the county including Hamsteels Lane, west of Esh and Wallnook Lane, Langley Park were closed.

Flooding is possible anywhere an alert is in place and residents are urged to be prepared. Where a flood warning has been issued flooding is expected, the government says, and properties are at risk.

Here are the 18 flood alerts and warnings in place across the North East:

  • River Skerne Flood Alert - Low lying areas along the River Skerne and its tributaries from its source downstream to the Tees Confluence, including the Carr areas.
  • River Gaunless Flood Alert - River Gaunless and its tributaries.
  • Lower River Tees Flood Alert - Low 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.
  • Middlesbrough Becks Flood Alert - Middlesbrough Becks including the Marton West Beck, Newham Beck, Ormesby Beck, Middle Beck and Spencer Beck.

The Northern Echo: Residents in Lanchester had to clear mucky flood water from properties.Residents in Lanchester had to clear mucky flood water from properties. (Image: NNP)

  • Hartlepool to Cowbar Flood Alert - North Sea coastline including Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Redcar, Saltburn by the Sea, Skinningrove and Cowbar.
    Lower River Wear Flood Alert - Lower River Wear from Escomb to Sunderland including the Rivers Browney, Cong Burn and Lumley Park Burn.
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood Alert - Rivers Derwent, Team, Don, their tributaries and south bank tributaries of the Tyne estuary.
  • Wear estuary Flood Alert - Wear estuary from Lamb Bridge at Chester-le-Street to the North Sea coast.
  • River Tyne Flood Alert - River Tyne from Hexham to Wylam and its tributaries.
  • Tyne and Wear Coast Flood Alert - North Sea from St Mary's Lighthouse to Crimdon Park, North Hartlepool.
  • Tyne estuary Flood Alert - Tyne estuary from Wylam to the North Sea coast, including Watergate Car Park at Newcastle Quayside.
  • Rivers Pont and Blyth Flood Alert - Rivers Pont and Blyth and their tributaries.

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  • River Wansbeck Flood Alert - Rivers Wansbeck, Font, Hart Burn and their tributaries.
  • Lower River Coquet Flood Alert - Lower River Coquet and its tributaries from Brinkburn to Warkworth.
  • Upper River Coquet Flood Alert - Upper River Coquet, River Alwin and their tributaries from source to Pauperhaugh.
  • River Rede Flood Alert - River Rede and its tributaries from Catcleugh Reservoir to the Redesmouth.
  • Headland, Hartlepool Flood Warning - Properties at The Headland, including Marine Drive, Sea View Terrace, York Place, Albion Terrace, South Crescent, Moor Parade, and Broad Field Road.
  • Roker, Sunderland Flood Warning - Properties including the Amusement Arcades and Grannie Annies.
  • Alnmouth, Northumberland Flood Warning - Properties on Riverside Road and Garden Terrace. Also at Sawmill Cottage.