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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High groundwater levels are expected to cause flooding. Flooding is expected from 11 February 2026 Groundwater levels in West Dorset remain high. Areas that could be affected include: Bere Regis. The groundwater level at Delcombe Wood borehole has risen to 143.5m, and is expected to remain high for the next few days. Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. Residents may experience inundation of septic tanks and sewer systems. Flooding of roads is expected, take particular care when driving, both for your own safety and to prevent flooding to others. We are closely monitoring the situation . If you have a pump, make sure it is working and switched on. Think about alternative power sources in case of power cuts . This message will be updated by 10:30AM on 18 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:12am, Wednesday 11th February.
Groundwater flooding for Bere Regis
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Dorset Council
Watercourses covered: Groundwater
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Groundwater flooding for the Bere Stream at Bere Regis.
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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