East coast of Dorset Flood alert 2:31pm, Friday 30th January

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides this afternoon may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 3:30PM to 7:30PM on 30 January 2026.
Areas most at risk include Preston Beach. The detailed tidal forecast for those who use it is for a peak level at Weymouth of 1.27 mAODN and 3.4m waves at 5:30PM, with South Easterly force 6 winds. (mAODN is height above average sea level.)
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 1:00PM on 31 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 2:31pm, Friday 30th January.

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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).