The Northumbria River Basin District covers an area of 9,029 square kilometres from the Scottish Border to just south of Guisborough, and from the Pennines east to the North Sea. It includes Northumberland and County Durham, with small areas of North Yorkshire and Cumbria. The Rivers Tweed and Till are not included in the Northumbria River Basin District as they are part of the Solway Tweed River Basin District.
Under the Flood Risk Regulations 2009, each lead local flood authority must carry out a preliminary flood risk assessment (PFRA) for its area and review it every 6 years.
PFRAs are used to identify areas where the risk of flooding is significant.
Follow this news feed: DEFRA