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Flooding expected. Take action now.
This is a Flood Warning Update. River levels remain high due to the recent rainfall and high groundwater. Flooding is still possible, and 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 along the Lower Dorset Stour remain high following recent rainfall but are slowly falling. The weather remains unsettled and further showers are forecast for the next couple of days.
Flooding is affecting Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites, and surrounding properties. We are liaising with emergency services and local authorities and continue to monitor the situation. Continue to activate any flood protection products you may have and acting on your flood plan if you have one. This message will be updated by 4:00PM on 13 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:38am, Thursday 12th February.
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.
No current or recent warnings.