📢 Please take a minute to read this personal message from the creator of River Levels UK
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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding this morning.
Flooding is expected on 28 January 2026 from 4 am.
Areas most at risk include Canford School. River levels are continuing to rise after previous heavy rainfall. No significant rain is expected on Wednesday 28 January.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one and activate any flood protection products you may have.
This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 28 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 2:40am, Wednesday 28th January.
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Warning no longer in force
Thu 29 Jan 2026, 6:26pm
Flood warning
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 2:26pm
Flood warning
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 2:40am
Warning no longer in force
Tue 26 Nov 2024, 1:56pm
Flood warning
Mon 25 Nov 2024, 4:24pm
Canford School
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council
Watercourses covered: River Stour
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower Stour at Canford.
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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