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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding today.
Flooding is expected on 09 December 2025 due to heavy overnight rain and high tide levels.
River levels are rising rapidly on the River Brit due to the heavy overnight rain and high tides. Further rainfall is forecast through today. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Brit, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around River Brit at Riverside and George Street, West Bay. Weather conditions are expected to improve from Wednesday with little rainfall expected and lower tides.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels deploying flood barriers.
Activate any flood protection products you may have and avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near watercourses.
This message will be updated by 1:30PM on 09 December 2025 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:13am, Tuesday 9th December 2025.
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Riverside, and George Street, West Bay
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Dorset Council
Watercourses covered: River Brit
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Brit at Riverside and George Street, West Bay.
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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