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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 2024

497 warnings raised across 83 areas: 0 severe flood warnings, 202 flood warnings and 295 flood alerts. February 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 0 2022’22 0 2023’23 497 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: River Yeo from Yeovil to Limington2 warnings: River Brit at Netherbury and 1 nearby area2 warnings: Upper Frome at Dorchester2 warnings: Groundwater flooding for the Crane2 warnings: Swan Brook at Swanage and 1 nearby area3 warnings: Groundwater flooding in the Allen Vale at Monkton Up Wimborne and Wimborne St Giles and 2 nearby areas4 warnings: Shreen Water from Colesbrook to Bay Bridge and 1 nearby area4 warnings: Groundwater flooding for the Hooke and 1 nearby area5 warnings: River Yeo from Sherborne to Yeovil6 warnings: River Char at Dolphins River Caravan Park and 2 nearby areas6 warnings: Purbeck Rivers and Streams6 warnings: Groundwater flooding for the Devils Brook and 2 nearby areas6 warnings: Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset and 1 nearby area6 warnings: Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area and 2 nearby areas7 warnings: Portland Harbour at Ferry Bridge and 1 nearby area7 warnings: Middle Hampshire Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood7 warnings: Middle Hampshire Avon and tributaries9 warnings: River Cale and tributaries10 warnings: River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft10 warnings: Weymouth Rivers and Streams11 warnings: Upper Frome at Maiden Newton and 1 nearby area13 warnings: Weymouth Harbour and 2 nearby areas14 warnings: Lower Avon and tributaries and 1 nearby area15 warnings: Middle Stour and tributaries and 1 nearby area18 warnings: Upper Stour and tributaries and 1 nearby area20 warnings: West coast of Dorset and 3 nearby areas21 warnings: Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine and 4 nearby areas24 warnings: South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area24 warnings: Lower Frome and tributaries and 2 nearby areas25 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area26 warnings: River Axe area29 warnings: Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham and 3 nearby areas31 warnings: Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester and 2 nearby areas31 warnings: Lower Stour and tributaries and 3 nearby areas40 warnings: East coast of Dorset and 2 nearby areas50 warnings: West Dorset Rivers and Streams and 6 nearby areas

By month

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

Most-warned areas

  1. River Axe area26
  2. West Dorset Rivers and Streams26
  3. South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches22
  4. East coast of Dorset21
  5. South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches19
  6. Upper Stour and tributaries17
  7. Dorset coast at Poole Harbour16
  8. Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester15
  9. Lower Stour and tributaries14
  10. Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham14

Newest first 201–240 of 497

  1. Flood alert East coast of Dorset Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  2. Flood alert West coast of Dorset Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  3. Flood alert West Bay Harbour Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  4. Flood warning West Bay Harbour and Esplanade Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  5. Flood alert South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Parrett, River Isle All warnings here
  6. Flood alert Upper Stour and tributaries Dorset Council, Somerset, WiltshireRiver Stour, River Lodden, River Shreen All warnings here
  7. Flood alert Middle Stour and tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Stour, River Lodden All warnings here
  8. Flood warning flooding for the Iwerne Dorset CouncilGroundwater All warnings here
  9. Flood warning Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  10. Flood warning flooding for the South Winterbourne Valley Dorset CouncilGroundwater All warnings here
  11. Flood alert West Dorset Rivers and Streams Devon, Dorset CouncilRiver Asker, River Brit, River Bride, River Char, River Lim All warnings here
  12. Flood alert Lower Frome and tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Frome All warnings here
  13. Flood alert South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Parrett, River Isle All warnings here
  14. Flood alert Purbeck Rivers and Streams Dorset CouncilSwan Brook, Corfe Stream All warnings here
  15. Flood warning Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  16. Flood alert West Dorset Rivers and Streams Devon, Dorset CouncilRiver Asker, River Brit, River Bride, River Char, River Lim All warnings here
  17. Flood alert Upper Frome and tributaries Dorset CouncilFrome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne All warnings here
  18. Flood alert Upper Stour and tributaries Dorset Council, Somerset, WiltshireRiver Stour, River Lodden, River Shreen All warnings here
  19. Flood warning Lower Stour at Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  20. Flood warning Middle Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood Dorset Council, Hampshire, WiltshireHampshire River Avon All warnings here
  21. Flood alert East coast of Dorset Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  22. Flood alert West coast of Dorset Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  23. Flood warning Upper Frome at Dorchester Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  24. Flood alert Lower Stour and tributaries Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council, HampshireRiver Allen, River Stour All warnings here
  25. Flood warning Lower Stour from Sturminster Marshall to Christchurch Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  26. Flood alert River Cale and tributaries Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Cale All warnings here
  27. Flood warning River Lodden at Bridge Close, Gillingham Dorset CouncilRiver Stour, River Lodden All warnings here
  28. Flood warning River Asker from Askerswell to Bradpole Dorset CouncilRiver Asker All warnings here
  29. Flood warning Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  30. Flood warning Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  31. Flood warning River Bride from Long Bredy to Burton Bradstock Dorset CouncilRiver Bride All warnings here
  32. Flood warning Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  33. Flood warning Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  34. Flood warning Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall Dorset CouncilRiver Stour All warnings here
  35. Flood warning Dorset coast at Chiswell Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  36. Flood warning West Bay Harbour and Esplanade Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  37. Flood warning Lyme Regis Harbour Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  38. Flood warning Dorset coast at Preston Beach Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  39. Flood alert South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Parrett, River Isle All warnings here
  40. Flood warning Upper Frome at Maiden Newton Dorset CouncilDorset Frome 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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