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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 2023

377 warnings raised across 80 areas: 0 severe flood warnings, 172 flood warnings and 205 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 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 2022’22 377 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: River Brit at Netherbury1 warning: Middle Hampshire Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood1 warning: Groundwater flooding for the Crane2 warnings: Dorset coast at Swanage Bay3 warnings: Upper Frome at Dorchester3 warnings: Shreen Water from Colesbrook to Bay Bridge and 1 nearby area3 warnings: Groundwater flooding in the Lower Allen Vale and 2 nearby areas4 warnings: River Yeo from Sherborne to Yeovil5 warnings: River Char at Dolphins River Caravan Park and 2 nearby areas5 warnings: River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft5 warnings: Middle Hampshire Avon and tributaries6 warnings: Purbeck Rivers and Streams6 warnings: Portland Harbour at Ferry Bridge and 1 nearby area6 warnings: Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area and 2 nearby areas6 warnings: Groundwater flooding for the Devils Brook and 2 nearby areas6 warnings: Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset and 1 nearby area7 warnings: River Cale and tributaries7 warnings: Lower Avon and tributaries and 1 nearby area7 warnings: River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster and 1 nearby area10 warnings: Upper Stour and tributaries and 1 nearby area11 warnings: Weymouth Rivers and Streams12 warnings: Weymouth Harbour and 2 nearby areas12 warnings: Middle Stour and tributaries and 1 nearby area12 warnings: Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall and 4 nearby areas12 warnings: Lower Stour and tributaries and 2 nearby areas15 warnings: Upper Frome at Maiden Newton and 1 nearby area16 warnings: River Axe area17 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area19 warnings: South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches and 1 nearby area19 warnings: Lower Frome and tributaries and 2 nearby areas20 warnings: West coast of Dorset and 3 nearby areas24 warnings: Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham and 3 nearby areas25 warnings: Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester and 2 nearby areas26 warnings: East coast of Dorset and 2 nearby areas43 warnings: West Dorset Rivers and Streams and 7 nearby areas

By month

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

Most-warned areas

  1. West Dorset Rivers and Streams20
  2. River Axe area16
  3. South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches15
  4. South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches14
  5. East coast of Dorset13
  6. Upper Frome at Maiden Newton13
  7. Dorset coast at Poole Harbour12
  8. Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester11
  9. Weymouth Rivers and Streams11
  10. Upper Frome and tributaries11

Newest first 241–280 of 377

  1. Flood alert Dorset coast at Poole Harbour Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  2. Flood alert Upper Frome and tributaries Dorset CouncilFrome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne All warnings here
  3. Flood alert South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Parrett, River Isle All warnings here
  4. Flood alert River Cale and tributaries Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Cale All warnings here
  5. Flood warning River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster Dorset CouncilRiver Brit All warnings here
  6. Flood warning Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  7. Flood alert Lower Frome and tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Frome All warnings here
  8. Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
  9. Flood warning Upper Frome at Maiden Newton Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  10. Flood alert Upper Frome and tributaries Dorset CouncilFrome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne All warnings here
  11. Flood alert Weymouth Rivers and Streams Dorset CouncilWey, Jordan, Pucksey Brook All warnings here
  12. Flood alert River Axe area Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook All warnings here
  13. Flood alert Lower Frome and tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Frome All warnings here
  14. Flood alert East coast of Dorset Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  15. Flood alert West coast of Dorset Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  16. Flood alert West coast of Dorset Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  17. Flood alert Lower Frome and tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Frome All warnings here
  18. Flood alert South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Parrett, River Isle All warnings here
  19. Flood alert Lower Avon and tributaries Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council, HampshireAvon All warnings here
  20. Flood alert West Dorset Rivers and Streams Devon, Dorset CouncilRiver Asker, River Brit, River Bride, River Char, River Lim All warnings here
  21. Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
  22. Flood alert Lower Stour and tributaries Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council, HampshireRiver Allen, River Stour All warnings here
  23. Flood alert Middle Stour and tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Stour, River Lodden All warnings here
  24. Flood alert River Cale and tributaries Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Cale All warnings here
  25. Flood alert River Cale and tributaries Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Cale All warnings here
  26. Flood alert Upper Stour and tributaries Dorset Council, Somerset, WiltshireRiver Stour, River Lodden, River Shreen All warnings here
  27. Flood alert Lower Frome and tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Frome All warnings here
  28. Flood alert West Dorset Rivers and Streams Devon, Dorset CouncilRiver Asker, River Brit, River Bride, River Char, River Lim All warnings here
  29. Flood warning Dorset coast at Chiswell Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  30. Flood alert South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Parrett, River Isle All warnings here
  31. Flood alert East coast of Dorset Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  32. Flood alert West coast of Dorset Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  33. Flood warning Shreen Water from Colesbrook to Bay Bridge Dorset CouncilShreen Water All warnings here
  34. Flood alert River Cale and tributaries Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Cale 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 West coast of Dorset Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  37. Flood alert South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Parrett, River Isle All warnings here
  38. Flood alert West Dorset Rivers and Streams Devon, Dorset CouncilRiver Asker, River Brit, River Bride, River Char, River Lim All warnings here
  39. Flood warning Portland Harbour at Ferry Bridge Dorset CouncilPortland Harbour All warnings here
  40. Flood alert Weymouth 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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