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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: North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River EskFlood alert: North Sea coast at Skipsea, Hornsea and MappletonFlood alert: North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and KilnseaFlood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and ShirehamptonFlood alert: The north Norfolk coast from Old Hunstanton, to and including CleyFlood alert: The north Norfolk coast from East Cley to Kelling Hard, including SalthouseFlood alert: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little EcclestonFlood alert: Coast at North Morecambe BayFlood 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 2012

306 warnings raised across 48 areas: 1 severe flood warning, 103 flood warnings and 202 flood alerts. December 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 2011’11 306 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 0 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: Middle Hampshire Avon and tributaries1 warning: Shreen Water from Colesbrook to Bay Bridge2 warnings: River Allen and tributaries2 warnings: Upper Frome at Dorchester2 warnings: River Brit at Netherbury and 1 nearby area3 warnings: Middle Hampshire Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood3 warnings: River Cale and tributaries3 warnings: Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset3 warnings: Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area3 warnings: River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster5 warnings: Lower Avon from Ringwood to Christchurch and 1 nearby area7 warnings: Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall9 warnings: Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham and 1 nearby area9 warnings: Middle Stour and tributaries10 warnings: River Bride from Long Bredy to Burton Bradstock and 4 nearby areas10 warnings: Upper Stour and tributaries11 warnings: Weymouth Rivers and Streams11 warnings: Purbeck Rivers and Streams11 warnings: River Wey from Upwey to Weymouth and 1 nearby area12 warnings: River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft14 warnings: Dorset coast at Poole Harbour and 1 nearby area15 warnings: Lower Frome and tributaries and 1 nearby area18 warnings: Lower Stour and tributaries and 2 nearby areas18 warnings: Upper Frome and tributaries and 1 nearby area18 warnings: River Char at Dolphins River Caravan Park and 1 nearby area21 warnings: South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches21 warnings: River Axe area26 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area37 warnings: West Dorset Rivers and Streams and 4 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 Reaches24
  2. West Dorset Rivers and Streams24
  3. River Axe area21
  4. South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches21
  5. Upper Frome and tributaries13
  6. River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft12
  7. Dorset coast at Poole Harbour11
  8. Purbeck Rivers and Streams11
  9. Weymouth Rivers and Streams11
  10. Upper Stour and tributaries10

Newest first 201–240 of 306

  1. Flood alert Groundwater flooding in the West Dorset area Dorset CouncilGroundwater All warnings here
  2. Flood alert Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area Dorset Council, Hampshire, WiltshireGroundwater All warnings here
  3. Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
  4. Flood warning Lower Stour at Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  5. Flood warning Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  6. Flood warning Lower Stour from Sturminster Marshall to Christchurch Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  7. Flood alert Lower Stour and Tributaries Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council, HampshireRiver Allen, River Stour All warnings here
  8. Flood warning Shreen Water from Colesbrook to Bay Bridge Dorset CouncilShreen Water All warnings here
  9. Flood warning Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  10. Flood warning Middle Stour from Sturminster Newton to Sturminster Marshall Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  11. Flood alert Upper Stour and Tributaries Dorset Council, Somerset, WiltshireRiver Stour, River Lodden, River Shreen All warnings here
  12. Flood warning Upper Frome at Dorchester Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  13. Flood alert Middle Stour and Tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Stour, River Lodden All warnings here
  14. Flood warning West Bay Harbour Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  15. Flood warning River Bride at Burton Bradstock Dorset CouncilRiver Bride All warnings here
  16. Flood warning Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  17. Flood alert Lower Avon and Tributaries Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council, HampshireAvon All warnings here
  18. Flood alert Poole Harbour Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  19. Flood warning River Brit at Skilling Playing Fields and West Bay Road Nursery Dorset CouncilRiver Brit All warnings here
  20. Severe flood warning River Bride at Burton Bradstock Dorset CouncilRiver Bride All warnings here
  21. Flood warning Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  22. Flood alert Purbeck Rivers and Streams Dorset CouncilSwan Brook, Corfe Stream All warnings here
  23. Flood warning River Brit at Beaminster Dorset CouncilRiver Brit All warnings here
  24. Flood warning River Brit at Netherbury Dorset CouncilRiver Brit All warnings here
  25. Flood warning River Bride at Burton Bradstock Dorset CouncilRiver Bride All warnings here
  26. Flood warning River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Axe All warnings here
  27. Flood warning River Brit at Riverside and George Street, West Bay Dorset CouncilRiver Brit All warnings here
  28. Flood warning River Wey from Upwey to Weymouth Dorset CouncilRiver Wey All warnings here
  29. Flood warning River Wriggle at Chetnole, Mill Lane and Deep Ford Lane areas Dorset CouncilRiver Wriggle All warnings here
  30. Flood warning Mangerton River from Powerstock to Bradpole Dorset CouncilMangerton River All warnings here
  31. Flood warning River Asker from Askerswell to Bradpole Dorset CouncilRiver Asker All warnings here
  32. Flood warning River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster Dorset CouncilRiver Brit All warnings here
  33. Flood warning River Bride from Long Bredy to Burton Bradstock Dorset CouncilRiver Bride All warnings here
  34. Flood warning River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Axe All warnings here
  35. Flood warning River Char at Charmouth Dorset CouncilRiver Char All warnings here
  36. Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
  37. Flood alert Lower Frome and Tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Frome All warnings here
  38. Flood alert Upper Frome and Tributaries Dorset CouncilFrome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne All warnings here
  39. Flood alert Weymouth Rivers and Streams Dorset CouncilWey, Jordan, Pucksey Brook All warnings here
  40. Flood alert West Dorset Rivers and Streams Devon, Dorset CouncilRiver Asker, River Brit, River Bride, River Char, River Lim 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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