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River Levels

East coast of Dorset

Flood alert

Tides are expected to be higher than usual due to the forecast high wind conditions during coming Spring tides.
We are expecting further unsettled weather which will may mean similar impacts for the next high tide this evening.
Areas most at risk include Castletown, Weymouth, Preston Beach, Swanage Bay, Studland Bay, Sandbanks, Poole Harbour, Bournemouth Beach, Hengistbury Head and Christchurch Harbour.
Weather conditions are expected to produce large onshore waves.
The next high tide is expected to be higher than normal and may result in us issuing a further alert.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous.
This message will be updated by 5:00 PM on 29/03/2024, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:25am, Thursday 28th March.

Flood Warning Area Details

Castletown, Weymouth, Preston Beach, Swanage Bay, Studland Bay, Sandbanks, Poole Harbour, Bournemouth Beach, Hengistbury Head and Christchurch Harbour

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council

Watercourses covered: English Channel

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for East coast of Dorset.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Dorset coast at Preston Beach
The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of Lodmoor

Poole Harbour at Wareham
Wareham Quay, Ridge, Redcliffe and Swineham areas

No current or recent warnings.

Dorset coast at Swanage Bay
The High Street, The Square, The Parade and The Mowlem

Poole Harbour at the Town Quay
Swineham Point and The Moors, Wareham, Panorama Road, Grasmere Road, Seacombe Road, Brownsea Road, Banks Road and the car park on Sand Banks, Poole

No current or recent warnings.

Poole Harbour at Hamworthy Park
Hamworthy Park and surrounding areas including Moriconium Quay, parts of Lulworth Avenue and parts of Branksea Avenue

No current or recent warnings.

Poole Harbour at West Quay and Lower Hamworthy Quay
Lower Hamworthy and areas of Poole from Old Town, The Quay to Hunger Hill

No current or recent warnings.

Dorset coast at Poole Harbour
Poole Harbour and tidal stretches of the Lower Frome and River Piddle

Recent warnings no longer in force.

Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham
Areas in East Stoke, Holmebridge, Stoborough, Stoborough Green, Wareham, Redcliffe, Ridge and Swineham

Purbeck Rivers and Streams
The Corfe Castle and Swanage areas

No current or recent warnings.

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