No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-08-24 00:29:23 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Chetnole is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southwest of Sherborne and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast of Yeovil in Somerset. It is sited on Oxford clay by the small Wriggle River at the western end of the Blackmore Vale. There are around 128 houses in the village. It has a railway station on the Heart of Wessex Line that is served by Great Western Railway services. Dorset County Council estimate that in 2013 the population of the parish was 330. In the 2011 census the population of Chetnole parish combined with the small parish of Stockwood to the west was 344.
Chetnole is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Wriggle, in Dorset. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Wriggle is monitored by 1 station (Chetnole). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 5 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Chetnole. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Withyhook Farm to Deep Ford Lane including Heneford Mill, Neals Lane, Mill Lane, Back Lane, Ford Court and Manor Farm; Manor Farm Dairy to the River Yeo including Chubbs Farm, Hamlet, Deep Lane, Winterhayes Farm, Mill Lane, Brierley Hay, Sussex Farm Way, Beer Hackett and the Trill Farm area; River Yeo from Sherborne to Yeovil, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream and the River Cam; Cowpool Farm and Clifton Maybank and properties on Court Lane, Court Acres, Hampton Close, Meadow View, Newton Road, Five Acres, Quarry Cottages, Hillside View and Yeo Valley in Stoford.
There are 5 storm overflows within 5km of Chetnole. None are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
If flooding is forecast in Chetnole, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. See them on the map →
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Chetnole has river level monitoring on River Wriggle — 1 monitoring station in total.
Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.
Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.
Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 15 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1946, most recently in 2013. Absence of a record does not mean a place has never flooded. See the flood history link below.
