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Flooding expected. Take action now.
This is an update to the Flood Warning. Flooding is expected on 04 February 2026 . Lower Dorset Stour river levels remain high following recent rainfall but are slowly falling. The weather remains unsettled and further showers are forecast throughout week. 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. We are closely monitoring the situation. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 05 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:43am, Wednesday 4th February.
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Warning no longer in force
Sat 14 Feb 2026, 3:02pm
Flood warning
Fri 13 Feb 2026, 3:26pm
Flood warning
Thu 12 Feb 2026, 10:38am
Flood warning
Wed 11 Feb 2026, 10:11am
Flood warning
Tue 10 Feb 2026, 4:51pm
Flood warning
Mon 9 Feb 2026, 10:58am
Flood warning
Sun 8 Feb 2026, 10:58am
Flood warning
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 8:07pm
Warning no longer in force
Thu 5 Feb 2026, 9:42am
Flood warning
Wed 4 Feb 2026, 9:43am
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).
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