Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, property flooding is not expected. Areas most at risk include tributaries between Ringwood and Christchurch. Further flooding is possible this evening as river levels are expected to remain high due to rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation and monitoring rainfall and river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 3:00 PM on 08/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 2:03pm, Monday 7th October.
Tributaries between Ringwood and Christchurch
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council, Hampshire
Watercourses covered: Avon
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower Avon and tributaries.
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.