Dorset coast at Poole Harbour Warning no longer in force 1:13pm, Wednesday 21st January

Warning no longer in force

There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.
If you have been evacuated only return to your property once the emergency services have advised that it is safe to do so. Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 1:13pm, Wednesday 21st January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Dorset coast at Poole Harbour

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Tue 3 Feb 2026, 4:54pm
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Wed 28 Jan 2026, 11:29am
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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).