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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is expected on 07 February 2026 from 10pm.
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. Further showers are forecast for Sunday which may keep river levels raised.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one and activate any flood protection products you may have.
This message will be updated by 8:03PM on 07 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:07pm, Saturday 7th 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Warning no longer in force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Warning no longer in force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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