Water risk in Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom · United Kingdom basin
Overall water risk
Newcastle upon Tyne sits in the United Kingdom basin. Its overall water-risk level is moderate. This address has comparatively low water exposure today, with the long-term outlook to monitor. Data sourced from WRI Aqueduct 4.0 + Copernicus EDO + Eurostat.
Drought
Periodic drought conditions appear in dry years. Summer rainfall deficits of 20%+ have been recorded in several recent years.
Flooding
Outside the principal floodplain, but adjacent watercourses can produce surface flooding during extreme events.
Water stress
Low basin-level water stress. Available supply comfortably exceeds withdrawals under normal conditions. Baseline water stress in the United Kingdom basin is higher than 52% of European river basins.
Tap water & sanitation
We don't yet have this indicator for Newcastle upon Tyne.
The 2050 outlook
Climate models project water stress in the United Kingdom basin to intensify through 2050 under both mid- and high-emissions scenarios. The full report puts an exact figure on the 30-year trajectory for your address.
Scores combine Copernicus EDO (drought), WRI Aqueduct 4.0 (flood & water stress) and Eurostat (tap water & sanitation).