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Flood warnings in England, Scotland and Wales

6 flood alerts in force

Flooding is possible where a flood alert is in force. Be prepared, and keep an eye on river levels nearby.

  • 0Severe flood warningsSevere flooding. Danger to life.
  • 0Flood warningsFlooding is expected. Immediate action required.
  • 6Flood 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: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and ShirehamptonFlood alert: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little EcclestonFlood alert: Coast at North Morecambe BayFlood alert: Tyne estuaryFlood alert: Hunstanton coast in Norfolk
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 2015

111 warnings raised across 23 areas: 0 severe flood warnings, 12 flood warnings and 99 flood alerts. 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
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 2014’14 111 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: Weymouth Rivers and Streams1 warning: Upper Frome at Maiden Newton1 warning: River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster1 warning: Weymouth Harbour1 warning: River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft2 warnings: Portland Harbour at Ferry Bridge and 1 nearby area2 warnings: Middle Stour and tributaries2 warnings: Lower Avon and tributaries2 warnings: Lower Frome and tributaries3 warnings: Purbeck Rivers and Streams4 warnings: Upper Stour and tributaries4 warnings: Lyme Regis Harbour5 warnings: Upper Frome and tributaries5 warnings: South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches7 warnings: River Axe area9 warnings: West coast of Dorset9 warnings: South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches22 warnings: Dorset coast at Poole Harbour and 1 nearby area30 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. Dorset coast at Poole Harbour19
  2. West Bay Harbour15
  3. West Dorset Rivers and Streams12
  4. South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches9
  5. West coast of Dorset9
  6. River Axe area7
  7. South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches5
  8. Upper Frome and tributaries5
  9. Lyme Regis Harbour4
  10. Upper Stour and tributaries4

Newest first 1–40 of 111

  1. Flood alert Middle Stour and Tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Stour, River Lodden All warnings here
  2. Flood alert Lower Frome and Tributaries Dorset CouncilRiver Frome All warnings here
  3. Flood alert Upper Frome and Tributaries Dorset CouncilFrome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne All warnings here
  4. Flood alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream 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 West Dorset Rivers and Streams Devon, Dorset CouncilRiver Asker, River Brit, River Bride, River Char, River Lim All warnings here
  8. Flood warning Lyme Regis Harbour Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  9. Flood alert River Axe Area Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook All warnings here
  10. Flood alert West Coast of Dorset Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  11. Flood alert East Coast of Dorset Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  12. Flood warning Chiswell Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  13. Flood alert West Coast of Dorset Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  14. Flood alert West Coast of Dorset Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  15. Flood alert Poole Harbour Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  16. Flood alert Poole Harbour Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  17. Flood alert West Bay Harbour Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  18. Flood alert West Coast of Dorset Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  19. Flood alert Poole Harbour Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  20. Flood alert West Coast of Dorset Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  21. Flood alert Poole Harbour 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 alert West Dorset Rivers and Streams Devon, Dorset CouncilRiver Asker, River Brit, River Bride, River Char, River Lim All warnings here
  24. Flood alert Poole Harbour Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  25. Flood alert Poole Harbour Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel All warnings here
  26. Flood alert West Bay Harbour Dorset CouncilEnglish Channel 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 Upper Frome and Tributaries Dorset CouncilFrome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne All warnings here
  29. Flood alert South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Parrett, River Isle All warnings here
  30. Flood alert Upper Stour and Tributaries Dorset Council, Somerset, WiltshireRiver Stour, River Lodden, River Shreen All warnings here
  31. Flood alert Weymouth Rivers and Streams Dorset CouncilWey, Jordan, Pucksey Brook All warnings here
  32. Flood alert River Axe Area Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook All warnings here
  33. Flood alert Upper Frome and Tributaries Dorset CouncilFrome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne All warnings here
  34. Flood warning Upper Frome at Maiden Newton Dorset CouncilDorset Frome All warnings here
  35. Flood alert River Axe Area Devon, Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook 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 warning River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster Dorset CouncilRiver Brit 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 alert South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Dorset Council, SomersetRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream All warnings here
  40. Flood warning 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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