Please take care if you’re out and about.
Here’s 7 photographs which captured the full impact of the storm.
1. Adventure playground - out of use
This flooding in Barnes Park tells its own story. Picture by Ryan Smith. Photo: Sunderland Echo
2. The flood and the mud
Barnes Park is usually a delightful place for a stroll. Photo: Sunderland Echo
3. The dog is still demanding to be walked
Meteorologists call it Storm Ciarán. To others it's merely 'blowy'. Photo: Sunderland Echo
4. Great weather - for ducks
Barnes Park's duck pond has been temporarily extended by Storm Ciarán. Sunderland Echo image. Photo: Sunderland Echo