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Dorset coast at Poole Harbour

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides tomorrow morning may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible from 10:15 to 13:00 on 23 January 2026. 
Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths. The detailed forecast, for those who use it, is for 1.37AODN, with south easterly winds of force 6. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded . 
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 5:28pm, Thursday 22nd January.

Flood Warning Area Details

Poole Harbour and tidal stretches of the Lower Frome and River Piddle

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council

Watercourses covered: English Channel

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Dorset coast at Poole Harbour.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Poole Harbour at Hamworthy Park
Hamworthy Park and surrounding areas including Moriconium Quay, parts of Lulworth Avenue and parts of Branksea Avenue

No current or recent warnings.

Poole Harbour at West Quay and Lower Hamworthy Quay
Lower Hamworthy and areas of Poole from Old Town, The Quay to Hunger Hill

East coast of Dorset
Castletown, Weymouth, Preston Beach, Swanage Bay, Studland Bay, Sandbanks, Poole Harbour, Bournemouth Beach, Hengistbury Head and Christchurch Harbour

Poole Harbour at Wareham
Wareham Quay, Ridge, Redcliffe and Swineham areas

No current or recent warnings.

Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham
Areas in East Stoke, Holmebridge, Stoborough, Stoborough Green, Wareham, Redcliffe, Ridge and Swineham

Purbeck Rivers and Streams
The Corfe Castle and Swanage areas

No current or recent warnings.

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