River Wear floods into nearby fields

The River Wear has flooded into nearby fields as Storm Desmond continues to batter the region.

The river level at Sunderland Bridge is 2.45 metres as recorded at 14.00 today 05/12/2015.

The typical river level range is between 0.25 metres and 2.10 metres.

These pictures are of the river as it goes under Sunderland bridge near Croxdale. Further along, the river has broken its banks and flooded into nearby fields.