No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-08-24 00:48:07 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Litton Cheney is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in south-west England. It lies 9 miles (14 km) west of the county town Dorchester. It is sited beneath chalk hills in the valley of the small River Bride. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 359.
Litton Cheney is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Litton Cheney Stream, in Dorset. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The Litton Cheney Stream is monitored by 1 station (Litton Cheney). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Litton Cheney. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Bridelands and Lower Farm in Long Bredy, Bride Valley Nursery in Litton Cheney and Water Lane Fish Farm in Swyre; Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Seatown, West Bay, Bothenhampton, Burton Freshwater, Burton Bradstock, Cogden Beach, Chesil Beach, West Fleet, East Fleet and Chiswell; Properties in Askerswell, Uploders, Yondover and Loders; High Street, Mill Street, Manor Farm and The Rookery in Burton Bradstock.
There are 4 storm overflows within 5km of Litton Cheney. None are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
If flooding is forecast in Litton Cheney, 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.
Litton Cheney has river level monitoring on Litton Cheney Stream — 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 5 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1946, most recently in 1994. Absence of a record does not mean a place has never flooded. See the flood history link below.
