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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High tides are expected to cause flooding this evening.
Flooding is expected from 07:11pm to 11:11pm on 26/10/2026.
Further flooding is possible on the morning high tide on Tuesday 27th October from 07:30am to 11:30am. 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 RNLI. The first forecast high water of 1.63mAODN is at 09:11pm 26/10/2026 with southerly force 6 winds. The second forecast high water is at 09:30am 27/10/2026 with a level of 1.42mAODN with westerly force 5 winds. (mAODN is height above average sea level.)
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Activate any flood protection products you may have. Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 1:00PM on Tuesday 27 October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 12:58pm, Monday 26th October 2026.
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Warning no longer in force
Tue 27 Oct 2026, 12:30pm
Flood warning
Mon 26 Oct 2026, 12:58pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 3 Feb 2026, 1:35pm
Flood warning
Mon 2 Feb 2026, 3:36pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 8:16am
Flood warning
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 7:50am
Warning no longer in force
Wed 21 Jan 2026, 1:11pm
Flood warning
Tue 20 Jan 2026, 4:31pm
Warning no longer in force
Sun 7 Dec 2025, 12:28pm
Flood warning
Sun 7 Dec 2025, 8:36am
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).
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