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Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine

Message issued at 7:43pm, Tuesday 9th December 2025

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding throughout the evening. 
Flooding is expected on 09 December 2025 due to yesterdays heavy rain. 
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Middle Dorset Stour and River Iwerne, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Havelins and the SPFA sports pavilion areas in Stourpaine.
Further flooding is expected overnight and into tomorrow as river levels are rising due to heavy rainfall last night. Weather conditions are forecast to improve tomorrow with no significant rainfall forecast. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Move family, pets and cars to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water if it is safe to do so and activate any flood protection products you may have. 
This message will be updated by 10:30AM on 10 December 2025 or as the situation changes. 

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This information last updated 7:43pm, Tuesday 9th December 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine

Flood Warning Area Details

Havelins and the SPFA sports pavilion areas in Stourpaine

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Dorset Council

Watercourses covered: River Stour

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall
Hammoon, Bere Marsh, Stourpaine, Durweston and Lower Blandford St Mary

No current or recent warnings.

Groundwater flooding for the Iwerne
Groundwater flooding for Sutton Waldron, Iwerne Minster, Iwerne Courntey, Shroton and Stourpaine

No current or recent warnings.

Middle Stour at Blandford
West Street, Shorts Lane, Barnack Walk, Market Place, Sheep Market Hill, East Street, Nightingale Court, Damory Street, River Mews and Langton Road in Blandford

No current or recent warnings.

Groundwater flooding for the Pimperne Brook
Groundwater flooding for the Pimperne Brook at Pimperne

No current or recent warnings.

Groundwater flooding for the North Winterborne, north of the A354
Groundwater flooding for Turnworth, Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Houghton, Clenston, Whatcombe and Whitechurch

No current or recent warnings.

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