Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Groundwater levels continue to be high and rising, and may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible in the West Dorset area. Groundwater levels are rising in response to the recent rainfall. Levels may continue to rise and flooding of fields and roads is possible. Further rainfall is expected over the next few days which may see levels continue to rise. Where groundwater is near the surface, intense rainfall will lead to surface water flooding. We are closely monitoring the situation . Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. This message will be updated by 4:00PM on 26 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 4:47pm, Monday 19th January.

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).