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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is expected on 22 January 2026 .
Areas most at risk include farms at Sturminster Marshall, Cowgrove, Shops in Wimborne, Mill Street in Corfe Mullen, Bridge House Hotel in Ferndown, Brecon Close, Ringwood Road, Throop Road in Bournemouth, Barrack Road and Willow Way in Christchurch. Levels at the Wimborne gauge are rising steadily following days of rainfall. the levvel is forecast to peak at Wimborne overnight but further rain could push the level higher. We are not forecasting any impacts at Iford Park homes at this point with current models suggesting levels peaking below 2.2m at the site.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Activate any flood protection products you may have .
This message will be updated by 3:30PM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 6:23pm, Thursday 22nd January.
Farms at Sturminster Marshall, Cowgrove, Shops in Wimborne, Mill Street in Corfe Mullen, Bridge House Hotel in Ferndown, Brecon Close, Ringwood Road, Throop Road in Bournemouth, Barrack Road and Willow Way in 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 Sturminster Marshall 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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.