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Lower Frome and tributaries

Tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham

Flood alert area River Frome Dorset Council Wessex

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

East Stoke in this area
River Frome • East Stoke • 5.4 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.70 at 10:45, now 0.69
0.69 m
35min ago
Stinsford in this area
River Frome • Stinsford • 10.6 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.09 m
35min ago
Louds Mill in this area
River Frome • Stinsford • 10.9 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.10 m
35min ago
Maiden Newton
River Frome • Maiden Newton • 23.8 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.22 m
35min ago
Winfrith in this area
River Win • Winfrith • 3.6 km
Rising slightly · normal — Up 0.02 m since 08:15, rising slightly
0.17 m
35min ago
Briantspuddle
River Piddle • Briantspuddle • 5.1 km
Steady · normal
0.19 m
35min ago
Puddletown Riverside Court
River Piddle • Puddletown Riverside Court • 8.6 km
Steady · normal
0.07 m
35min ago
Puddletown North Brook
River Piddle • Puddletown North Brook • 8.6 km
Steady · normal
0.16 m
9h ago
BAGGS MILL
• 9.9 km
Falling
0.99 m
35min ago
Wareham in this area
Dorset Coast • Wareham • 10.9 km
tidal gauge
0.77 m
35min ago

Flood Event History (50)

16 Mar 2026 at 1:53pm Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected. No further rainfall is forecast in the coming days.  We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or...
15 Mar 2026 at 7:26pm Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain high at Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with low lying land and ...
13 Mar 2026 at 3:30pm Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with low lying land and ro...
11 Mar 2026 at 4:49pm Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
10 Mar 2026 at 7:08am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
9 Mar 2026 at 8:19am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
8 Mar 2026 at 9:11am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
7 Mar 2026 at 7:45am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
6 Mar 2026 at 9:02am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
5 Mar 2026 at 7:58am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
4 Mar 2026 at 10:07am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
3 Mar 2026 at 10:53am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
2 Mar 2026 at 10:27am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
1 Mar 2026 at 10:42am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
28 Feb 2026 at 10:22am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
27 Feb 2026 at 9:31am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
26 Feb 2026 at 10:24am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
25 Feb 2026 at 8:09am Flood Alert
This is a Flood Alert update. River levels are dropping but remain higher than normal at the Stinsford river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall and the high groundwater. Flooding could still affect locations near the Lower Dorset Frome and the tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham, with l...
12 Jan 2026 at 8:12am Flood Alert
9 Jan 2026 at 7:03am Flood Alert
2 Dec 2025 at 8:04am Flood Alert
20 Feb 2025 at 4:57pm Flood Alert
26 Jan 2025 at 4:27pm Flood Alert
24 Jan 2025 at 10:22am Flood Alert
8 Jan 2025 at 4:31pm Flood Alert
4 Jan 2025 at 5:51pm Flood Alert
18 Dec 2024 at 1:43pm Flood Alert
23 Nov 2024 at 6:00pm Flood Alert
16 Oct 2024 at 7:50pm Flood Alert
9 Oct 2024 at 7:56am Flood Alert
30 Sep 2024 at 5:42pm Flood Alert
14 May 2024 at 8:49am Flood Alert
2 May 2024 at 7:00am Flood Alert
1 Apr 2024 at 5:55pm Flood Alert
28 Mar 2024 at 7:00am Flood Alert
13 Feb 2024 at 7:49pm Flood Alert
8 Feb 2024 at 4:21pm Flood Alert
21 Jan 2024 at 2:58pm Flood Alert
2 Jan 2024 at 12:54pm Flood Alert
11 Dec 2023 at 5:38pm Flood Alert
4 Dec 2023 at 8:18am Flood Alert
27 Nov 2023 at 9:40am Flood Alert
29 Oct 2023 at 9:42am Flood Alert
9 May 2023 at 4:42am Flood Alert
6 May 2023 at 7:42pm Flood Alert
12 Apr 2023 at 2:12am Flood Alert
31 Mar 2023 at 10:24am Flood Alert
9 Jan 2023 at 4:38pm Flood Alert
22 Dec 2022 at 7:44pm Flood Alert
19 Dec 2022 at 10:08am Flood Alert

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 210040 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 111WAFFROL

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.