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Flood warnings in England, Scotland and Wales

1 flood warning and 9 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.
  • 9Flood 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: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little EcclestonFlood alert: Coast at North Morecambe BayFlood alert: Tyne estuaryFlood alert: Hunstanton coast in NorfolkFlood 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 alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and ShirehamptonFlood 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 in 2022

182 warnings raised across 38 areas: 0 severe flood warnings, 46 flood warnings and 136 flood alerts. November has seen the most.

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Warnings raised each year

Select a year to list its warnings.

Severe Flood warning Flood alert
0 2006’06 0 2007’07 0 2008’08 0 2009’09 0 2010’10 0 2011’11 0 2012’12 0 2013’13 0 2014’14 0 2015’15 0 2016’16 0 2017’17 0 2018’18 0 2019’19 0 2020’20 0 2021’21 182 2022’22 0 2023’23 0 2024’24 0 2025’25 0so far 2026’26

Where they were raised

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

1 warning: Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area1 warning: Swan Brook at Swanage2 warnings: River Char at Dolphins River Caravan Park and 1 nearby area2 warnings: River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster3 warnings: River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft4 warnings: Lower Stour and tributaries and 2 nearby areas4 warnings: Weymouth Rivers and Streams4 warnings: Dorset coast at Chiswell and 1 nearby area5 warnings: River Piddle and tributaries and 1 nearby area5 warnings: Lower Avon and tributaries5 warnings: Upper Frome at Maiden Newton5 warnings: Dorset coast at Preston Beach and 1 nearby area6 warnings: Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine and 1 nearby area6 warnings: Upper Stour and tributaries7 warnings: Lower Frome and tributaries and 1 nearby area8 warnings: Middle Stour and tributaries10 warnings: Upper Frome and tributaries and 1 nearby area10 warnings: South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area10 warnings: River Axe area11 warnings: West coast of Dorset14 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area28 warnings: East coast of Dorset and 2 nearby areas31 warnings: West Bay Harbour and 2 nearby areas

By month

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

Most-warned areas

  1. West Bay Harbour14
  2. East coast of Dorset14
  3. South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches13
  4. Dorset coast at Poole Harbour12
  5. West Dorset Rivers and Streams11
  6. West coast of Dorset11
  7. River Axe area10
  8. South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches8
  9. Middle Stour and tributaries8
  10. Upper Frome and tributaries7

Newest first 41–80 of 182

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