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Groundwater flooding for the North Winterborne, north of the A354

Message issued at 4:35pm, Monday 23rd February

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

High groundwater levels are expected to continue to cause flooding. The groundwater level at the Delcombe Wood borehole remains high at 142.273m above sea level. Flooding is expected for: Turnworth, Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Houghton, Clenston, Whatcombe and Whitechurch. No rainfall is expected over the next couple days but another band of rain is forecast from Thursday. This will keep levels high. 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. Roads may be impassable due to flood water, do not drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10:30AM on 2nd March 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 4:35pm, Monday 23rd February.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Groundwater flooding for the North Winterborne, north of the A354

Flood Warning Area Details

Groundwater flooding for Turnworth, Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Houghton, Clenston, Whatcombe and Whitechurch

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 for the North Winterborne, north of the A354.

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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