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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High river levels are causing flooding today.
Flooding is expected on 28 January 2026 .
Locations most affected will be Parley, Corfe Mullen, Hampreston, Ferndown, Throop, Hurn, Bournemouth and Christchurch.
Further flooding is expected into this evening as river levels remain high due to recent rainfall.
Further rainfall is forecast tomorrow, we will continue to monitor the situation closely.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Please do not drive through floodwater as bow waves may affect adjacent properties .
This message will be updated by 4:00PM on 29 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:22pm, Wednesday 28th January.
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Warning no longer in force
Sun 1 Feb 2026, 5:45pm
Flood warning
Sat 31 Jan 2026, 5:54pm
Flood warning
Fri 30 Jan 2026, 6:20pm
Flood warning
Thu 29 Jan 2026, 6:54pm
Flood warning
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 7:10pm
Flood warning
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 4:22pm
Parley, Corfe Mullen, Hampreston, Ferndown, Throop, Hurn, Bournemouth and Christchurch
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 from Longham to Christchurch.
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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