Morpeth Flood Scheme

The Environment Agency & Northumberland County Council are working in partnership to reduce the risk of flooding in Morpeth.

[Environment Agency - Yorkshire & North East @EnvAgencyYNE]

The final part of Morpeth's £27million #flood scheme is complete #Northumberland @N_landCouncil Read more: https://t.co/0xjBVJ70Cu

[Morpeth Flood Scheme @morpethscheme]

Cotting Burn dam is complete! Community drop-in takes place on Friday 21 July, #Morpeth Town Hall, 2pm-4pm. Come along to find out more.

[Environment Agency - Yorkshire & North East @EnvAgencyYNE]

The new upstream debris catchers at #Morpeth were called into action this weekend - they prevent large obstructions from reaching the town

[Environment Agency @EnvAgency]

‘Project of the Year’ award for #Morpeth, a natural flood management scheme protecting 1000 properties https://t.co/yOCdOjKY1F #floodaware

[Phil Welton @PhilWeltonEA]

Big night for @morpethscheme the North East winners of @ConExcellence Project of the Year. National @constructingexc finals tonight. #CE2016

[Phil Welton @PhilWeltonEA]

The Morpeth Flood Scheme @morpethscheme has just won Constructing Excellence @constructingexc National Project of the Year. #TeamEA #CE2016

[Environment Agency - Yorkshire & North East @EnvAgencyYNE]

Nearly there! We're well on the way to putting all the debris catcher poles in the #River Wansbeck at #Morpeth

[Environment Agency - Yorkshire & North East @EnvAgencyYNE]

Pole position! Debris catcher number 3 is in place. They will help reduce #flood risk in #Morpeth. Four more to go!

[Environment Agency - Yorkshire & North East @EnvAgencyYNE]

The first debris catcher to reduce #flood risk at #Morpeth has been installed in River Wansbeck - six more to go!

[Environment Agency - Yorkshire & North East @EnvAgencyYNE]

Work to create a new upstream storage area to reduce #flood risk at the Cotting Burn in #Morpeth has started

[Environment Agency - Yorkshire & North East @EnvAgencyYNE]

'X' marks the spot! Work starts soon to put debris poles in the #river at #Morpeth to help reduce #flood risk

[JBA Bentley @JBABentley]

@jbabentleyJV working with @EnvAgencyYNE ahead of the construction of the coarse tree screen on R Wansbeck https://t.co/wJhBbOm8wY

[Morpeth Flood Scheme @morpethscheme]

Work to install debris poles upstream of Lowford Bridge #Morpeth involves protecting local wildlife @EnvAgencyYNE

[Environment Agency - Yorkshire & North East @EnvAgencyYNE]

Our remote controlled grass mower is at work downstream of Mitford Dam. It lets us get to harder to reach places!

[Environment Agency - Yorkshire & North East @EnvAgencyYNE]

Our field ops teams are in #Morpeth today maintaining & inspecting the flood banks #floodaware #Northumberland

[Phil Welton @PhilWeltonEA]

The @morpethscheme receives commendation in @ICE_NE Robert Stephenson awards. Fantastic Scheme. Great team effort.

[Morpeth Flood Scheme @morpethscheme]

We received a commendation @ICE_NE Robert Stephenson Awards last night. So pleased! @EnvAgencyYNE @N_landCouncil

[Morpeth Flood Scheme @morpethscheme]

Watch out for the #morpeth flood scheme in this @EnvAgency at '20 years old' film! https://t.co/kYtHxbZ0Cc

[Environment Agency @EnvAgency]

We're 20 years old! Watch @EnvAgency work from flood warnings to river restoration. #EAat20 https://t.co/n2bjb4UTsb

[Phil Welton @PhilWeltonEA]

Today we have published our new flood map for #Morpeth. Residual flood risk now LOW as a result of @morpethscheme

[Morpeth Flood Scheme @morpethscheme]

This week we installed 2 #flood scheme info boards in #Morpeth. Here's one at Stobsford footbridge @N_landCouncil