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High tides are expected to cause flooding today.
Flooding is expected from 10:00am to 2:00pm on 23/01/26.
Areas most at risk include Lower Hamworthy and areas of Poole from Old Town, The Quay to Hunger Hill. The detailed tidal forecast for those who use it is for a peak level at Poole Harbour of 1.40 mAODN at 12:00noon on 23 January 2026, with South Easterly force 6 winds. (mAODN is height above average sea level.)
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 7:50am, Friday 23rd January.
Lower Hamworthy and areas of Poole from Old Town, The Quay to Hunger Hill
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Watercourses covered: Poole Harbour
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Poole Harbour at West Quay and Lower Hamworthy Quay.
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.
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