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Groundwater flooding for the Crichel

Groundwater flooding for Chettle, Long Crichel and Moor Crichel

Flood warning area Groundwater Dorset Council Wessex In Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Horton Inn
Groundwater Level • 5.8 km (downstream)
Rising · normal — Up 0.10 m since 08:30, still rising (0.01 m/h)
1.95 m
1h ago
Ashmore
Groundwater Level • Ashmore • 8.6 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
132.51 m
2h ago
Iwerne Hill Farm
Groundwater Level • 8.7 km (upstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 3.48 at 15:00, now 3.46
3.46 m
30min ago
Badbury Rings
Groundwater Level • 9.2 km (upstream)
Rising · normal — Up 0.09 m since 08:30, still rising (0.01 m/h)
22.49 m
1h ago
Woodyates
Groundwater Level • Woodyates • 9.4 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
68.29 m
2h ago
Delcombe Wood
Groundwater Level • Delcombe Wood • 18.3 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
124.52 m
30min ago
Homington
Groundwater Level • 20.1 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
55.20 m
1h ago
Windwhistle
Groundwater Level • Bishopstone • 20.2 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.54 m
30min ago
The Terraces Fonthill
Groundwater Level • Fonthill Gifford • 21.4 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
104.45 m
3h ago
Odstock
Groundwater Level • 21.6 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
48.35 m
30min ago

Flood Event History (6)

5 Mar 2026 at 4:00pm Flood Warning
Groundwater levels have begun to fall. We do not expect further flooding and the flood warning has been removed.   Rivers and streams remain full due to high groundwater levels and will react rapidly to further rainfall. Some properties will still need to continue to use personal property flood prot...
5 Mar 2026 at 7:19am Flood Warning
High groundwater levels are expected to cause flooding. Groundwater levels in Cranborne Chase are falling slowly, but remain high. Areas that could be affected include: Cheetle, Long Crichel and Moor Crichel. The groundwater level at the Rushmore borehole is at 133.27m. We have had a few days of dri...
25 Feb 2026 at 12:43pm Flood Warning
High groundwater levels are expected to cause flooding. Groundwater levels in Cranborne Chase are falling slowly, but remain high. Areas that could be affected include: Cheetle, Long Crichel and Moor Crichel. The groundwater level at the Rushmore borehole is at 133.27m. We have had a few days of dri...
28 Jan 2026 at 11:32am Flood Warning
7 Jan 2024 at 4:07pm Flood Warning
19 Jan 2023 at 12:49pm Flood Warning

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 166246 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 111FWGCRI3

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.