Portland Harbour at Ferry Bridge Flood warning 3:34pm, Thursday 22nd January

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Flood warning

High tides are expected to cause flooding tomorrow morning.
Flooding is expected from 7:30am to 11:30am on 23/01/26.
Areas most at risk include Chesil Bank and The Fleet Nature Reserve and Ferry Bridge Marine Services, Portland Beach Road. Tidal conditions are expected to remain unsettled tomorrow evening with a warning forecast for Chiswell but not for Ferry Bridge area. The detailed tidal forecast for those who use it is for a peak level at Portland Harbour of 1.81 mAODN at 9:15 AM on 23/1/2026, with southerly 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 2:00PM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 3:34pm, Thursday 22nd January.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Chesil Bank and The Fleet Nature Reserve and Ferry Bridge Marine Services, Portland Beach Road

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Dorset Council

Watercourses covered: Portland Harbour

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Portland Harbour at Ferry Bridge.

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).