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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is expected on 22 January 2026 .
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Lower Dorset Stour, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites. Following days of rain levels are peaking near Wimborne. Further rain is forecast over the next 3 days that will keep levels high.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Stay away from floodwater - it contains hidden dangers such as open manhole covers, sewage and chemicals .
This message will be updated by 5:00PM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 6:23pm, Thursday 22nd January.
Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites
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 Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites.
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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No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.