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Flood warnings in England, Scotland and Wales

1 flood warning and 11 flood alerts in force

Flooding is expected where a flood warning is in force. Act now to protect yourself and your property.

  • 0Severe flood warningsSevere flooding. Danger to life.
  • 1Flood warningFlooding is expected. Immediate action required.
  • 11Flood alertsFlooding is possible. Be prepared.

We check the Environment Agency and SEPA every 15 minutes. Each source’s status and check time are shown below.

Flood alert: Somerset coast at Porlock WeirFlood alert: Tyne estuaryFlood alert: Hunstanton coast in NorfolkFlood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and ShirehamptonFlood alert: The north Norfolk coast from East Cley to Kelling Hard, including SalthouseFlood alert: The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including CleyFlood alert: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little EcclestonFlood alert: Coast at North Morecambe BayFlood alert: North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and KilnseaFlood alert: North Sea coast at Skipsea, Hornsea and MappletonFlood alert: North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River EskFlood warning: North Sea coast at Hornsea
England’s EA warning areas and Welsh NRW warning points. Select a dot to read it. Welsh points do not show the full affected area. Scottish warnings are listed below; SEPA RSS supplies no coordinates.

Flood warnings and alerts in Dorset since 2006

4,277 warnings raised across 95 areas: 17 severe flood warnings, 1,443 flood warnings and 2,817 flood alerts. The busiest year was 2024, with 497. January has seen the most.

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Warnings raised each year

Select a year to list its warnings.

Severe Flood warning Flood alert
33 2006’06 47 2007’07 63 2008’08 59 2009’09 20 2010’10 58 2011’11 306 2012’12 236 2013’13 393 2014’14 111 2015’15 264 2016’16 134 2017’17 249 2018’18 299 2019’19 243 2020’20 148 2021’21 182 2022’22 377 2023’23 497most on record 2024’24 256 2025’25 302so far 2026’26

Where they were raised

Each dot is a group of warning areas; the bigger the dot, the more warnings.

1 warning: Lower Stour from Longham to Christchurch1 warning: River Yeo from Yeovil to Limington4 warnings: River Yeo and Parrett, Upper Reaches8 warnings: River Brit at Netherbury and 1 nearby area8 warnings: Groundwater flooding for the Crane11 warnings: Upper Frome at Dorchester16 warnings: Shreen Water from Colesbrook to Bay Bridge and 1 nearby area19 warnings: River Yeo from Sherborne to Yeovil21 warnings: Dorset coast at Swanage Bay and 1 nearby area23 warnings: Groundwater flooding in the Allen Vale at Monkton Up Wimborne and Wimborne St Giles and 3 nearby areas30 warnings: Middle Hampshire Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood34 warnings: Groundwater flooding for the North Winterborne, north of the A354 and 2 nearby areas34 warnings: Middle Hampshire Avon and tributaries38 warnings: River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster and 1 nearby area42 warnings: Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area and 2 nearby areas42 warnings: Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset and 1 nearby area55 warnings: River Cale and tributaries65 warnings: Purbeck Rivers and Streams73 warnings: River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft77 warnings: Upper Frome at Maiden Newton and 1 nearby area80 warnings: Dorset coast at Chiswell and 2 nearby areas105 warnings: Middle Stour and tributaries and 1 nearby area112 warnings: Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall and 4 nearby areas112 warnings: Weymouth Rivers and Streams121 warnings: Lower Avon and tributaries and 1 nearby area133 warnings: Upper Stour and tributaries and 1 nearby area142 warnings: Lower Stour and tributaries and 3 nearby areas155 warnings: Lyme Regis Harbour and 3 nearby areas167 warnings: Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham and 3 nearby areas185 warnings: Weymouth Harbour and 6 nearby areas185 warnings: Lower Frome and tributaries and 2 nearby areas206 warnings: West coast of Dorset and 4 nearby areas227 warnings: Upper Frome and tributaries and 2 nearby areas235 warnings: South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area265 warnings: River Axe area297 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area408 warnings: Dorset coast at Poole Harbour and 2 nearby areas540 warnings: West Dorset Rivers and Streams and 8 nearby areas

By month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Most-warned areas

  1. South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches271
  2. River Axe area265
  3. West Dorset Rivers and Streams233
  4. Dorset coast at Poole Harbour223
  5. South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches204
  6. West Bay Harbour187
  7. East coast of Dorset174
  8. West coast of Dorset166
  9. Upper Frome and tributaries134
  10. Upper Stour and tributaries124

Newest first 441–480 of 4,277

  1. Flood warning Upper Frome at Maiden Newton Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  2. Flood alert Upper Frome and tributaries Dorset CouncilFrome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne All warnings here
  3. Flood alert River Axe area Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook All warnings here
  4. Flood warning River Brit at Netherbury Dorset CouncilRiver Brit All warnings here
  5. Flood warning River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster Dorset CouncilRiver Brit All warnings here
  6. Flood alert West Dorset Rivers and Streams Devon, Dorset CouncilRiver Asker, River Brit, River Bride, River Char, River Lim All warnings here
  7. Flood warning Lower Stour at Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  8. Flood warning Middle Hampshire Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood Dorset Council, Hampshire, WiltshireHampshire River Avon All warnings here
  9. Flood alert Middle Hampshire Avon and tributaries Dorset Council, Hampshire, WiltshireHampshire River Avon All warnings here
  10. Flood warning Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  11. Flood warning Lower Stour from Sturminster Marshall to Christchurch Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  12. Flood warning Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  13. Flood alert Lower Stour and tributaries Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council, HampshireRiver Allen, River Stour All warnings here
  14. Flood warning Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  15. Flood warning Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  16. Flood warning Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  17. Flood alert River Axe area Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook All warnings here
  18. Flood alert River Cale and tributaries Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Cale All warnings here
  19. Flood alert Middle Stour and tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Stour, River Lodden All warnings here
  20. Flood alert Upper Stour and tributaries Dorset Council, Somerset, WiltshireRiver Stour, River Lodden, River Shreen All warnings here
  21. Flood warning River Parrett (upper) from South Perrott to Thorney Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Parrett All warnings here
  22. Flood warning River Yeo from Sherborne to Yeovil Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo All warnings here
  23. Flood alert Upper Frome and tributaries Dorset CouncilFrome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne All warnings here
  24. Flood warning Upper Frome at Maiden Newton Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  25. Flood warning River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Axe All warnings here
  26. Flood alert South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Parrett, River Isle All warnings here
  27. Flood alert West Dorset Rivers and Streams Devon, Dorset CouncilRiver Asker, River Brit, River Bride, River Char, River Lim All warnings here
  28. Flood alert River Piddle and tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Piddle, River Trent All warnings here
  29. Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
  30. Flood alert Lower Frome and tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Frome All warnings here
  31. Flood warning Middle Hampshire Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood Dorset Council, Hampshire, WiltshireHampshire River Avon All warnings here
  32. Flood alert Middle Hampshire Avon and tributaries Dorset Council, Hampshire, WiltshireHampshire River Avon All warnings here
  33. Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
  34. Flood alert Purbeck Rivers and Streams Dorset CouncilSwan Brook, Corfe Stream All warnings here
  35. Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
  36. Flood alert Dorset coast at Poole Harbour Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  37. Flood warning Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  38. Flood warning flooding for the Iwerne Dorset CouncilGroundwater All warnings here
  39. Flood warning Lower Stour at Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  40. Flood warning River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Axe All warnings here

What the three levels mean

Flood alert

Flooding is possible. Be prepared. Keep an eye on local river levels and forecasts, and get ready to move valuables and put flood protection in place.

Flood warning

Flooding is expected. Immediate action required. Move family, pets and valuables to safety, turn off gas, electricity and water if it is safe to, and put flood protection in place.

Severe flood warning

Severe flooding. Danger to life. Stay in a safe place with a means of escape, and follow the advice of the emergency services. Call 999 if you are in immediate danger.

Where this comes from. England’s current warnings come from the Environment Agency; Scotland’s come from SEPA Floodline. We check each every 15 minutes. Contains SEPA data © Scottish Environment Protection Agency and database right 2026. Used with permission. The history since 2006 covers Environment Agency warnings in England only. Welsh warnings come from Natural Resources Wales, checked every 15 minutes. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Reused under the Open Government Licence. For Northern Ireland nidirect.

The history is the Environment Agency’s record of every warning raised since 2006, which it publishes each quarter, joined to the warnings we have recorded live since. Each count is one warning or alert raised for one area; a warning that was later updated counts once. When a warning is removed that is not counted as a new warning. An area with no warnings on record can still flood.

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