Storm, flood and power cut status for BT23 (Ards and North Down)
Live local information for Ards and North Down, checked 5 Nov 2026, 02:07 UK time. Refreshed nightly.
River: no gauge nearby.
What to do now
- Nothing to act on right now. A good time for a quick check:
- Check Met Office weather warnings for Northern Ireland.
- Charge your power bank and check your torch batteries.
- Look over the emergency kit list.
- If anyone at home needs extra help, join the Priority Services Register.
Flood warnings and alerts nearby
Northern Ireland doesn't have a public flood warning service like the rest of the UK, so there are no official warnings to show. Follow Met Office weather warnings and nidirect advice. Flooding advice on nidirect.
Check DfI Rivers flood information and long-term flood risk maps.
Nearest river level
DfI Rivers shows near real-time river levels on its own water level viewer, but doesn't publish them as an open data feed we can use. See river levels from DfI Rivers.
Power cuts nearby
Live power cut data isn't available for NIE Networks on this site yet (NIE Networks doesn't publish an open live power cut feed). Call 105, check NIE Networks's power cut map or visit powercut105.com.
Local contacts
| Power cut | 105 (free, any network) · your operator is NIE Networks |
| Flooding | Flooding Incident Line 0300 2000 100 (24 hours) |
| Extra help | NIE Networks Priority Services Register |
| Council | Ards and North Down for sandbags, road closures and rest centres |
| Emergency | 999 if life is at risk |
About BT23
The BT23 postcode district, in Ards and North Down (Northern Ireland). About 57,126 people lived here at the 2021 census (NISRA Census 2021). Electricity is delivered over the NIE Networks network, which doesn't publish a live power cut feed we can show. There's no active river level gauge within 15 km. Flood information here comes from DfI Rivers.
| Area covered | BT23 |
|---|---|
| Local council | Ards and North Down |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Population | 57,126 (2021 census, NISRA Census 2021) |
| Power network | NIE Networks |
| Live power cut data | Not available (no open feed) |
| Flood data | DfI Rivers |
| Nearest river gauge | None within 15 km |
| Centre (approx.) | 54.564, -5.715 |
Population: NISRA Census 2021 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Council: ONS Postcode Directory (most postcodes in the district). Location: postcodes.io (ONS, OS). Power network: NESO GB DNO licence areas.
Neighbouring postcode districts
- BT16
- BT19
- BT5
- BT4
- BT20
- BT18
- BT6
- BT8
Data credits
Location: postcode district location from postcodes.io (ONS, OS; Crown copyright and database right), Open Government Licence v3.0. Flood warnings are not shown for Northern Ireland; see DfI Rivers. No live power cut data is shown for NIE Networks. This page is a snapshot and can be hours old.