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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High groundwater levels are expected to cause flooding. Flooding is expected from 4 February 2026. Groundwater levels in Cranborne Chase remain high. Areas that could be affected include: Monkton Up Wimborne and Wimborne St Giles. The groundwater level at West Woodyates borehole has risen to 106.84m, 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. Properties may experience flooding in cellars in affected areas. Flooding of roads is expected, take particular care when driving. 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 11:00AM on 11 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 11:03am, Wednesday 4th February.
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Thu 5 Mar 2026, 3:58pm
Flood warning
Thu 5 Mar 2026, 7:19am
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Wed 25 Feb 2026, 12:34pm
Flood warning
Wed 18 Feb 2026, 10:50am
Flood warning
Wed 11 Feb 2026, 10:50am
Flood warning
Wed 4 Feb 2026, 11:03am
Flood warning
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 11:02am
Warning no longer in force
Sun 14 Jan 2024, 4:51pm
Flood warning
Wed 10 Jan 2024, 4:53pm
Flood warning
Sun 7 Jan 2024, 4:07pm
Groundwater flooding in Monkton Up Wimborne and Wimborne St Giles
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 in the Allen Vale at Monkton Up Wimborne and Wimborne St Giles.
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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