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Flooding expected. Take action now.
This is an update to the current Flood Warning. River levels remain high and responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Lower Dorset Stour, Middle Dorset Stour, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around 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 rainfall is expected over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Activate any flood protection products you may have. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 09 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:58am, Sunday 8th 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Warning no longer in force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Warning no longer in force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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