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Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset

Flood alert

Following the period of heavy rainfall, groundwater levels are likely to respond rapidly across the West of Dorset Area.
Flooding is possible in this area.   
Check pumps and deploy any flood protection measures that you have.
Avoid driving through flood water as the bow wave from your car may cause flooding to nearby homes.
Do not lift manhole covers to drain surface water as this can cause toilets further downhill to surcharge.
This message will be updated as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 1:49pm, Thursday 28th March.

Flood Warning Area Details

Bridport, Chideock, Martinstown, Milborne St. Andrew, Nottington, Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Upwey, Winterborne Abbas, Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Steepleton, Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Whitechurch and Winterborne Zelston

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Dorset Council

Watercourses covered: Groundwater

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Groundwater flooding in the West 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).

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No current or recent warnings.

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No current or recent warnings.

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