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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High groundwater levels are expected to cause flooding.
Flooding is expected from 27 January 2026
Groundwater levels in West Dorset remain high. Areas that could be affected include: Milton Abbas and Milborne St. Andrew. The groundwater level at the Delcombe Wood borehole has risen to 137.37m, and is expected to rise further due to rainfall.
Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. Residents may experience inundation of septic tanks and sewer systems. Flooding of roads is expected, take particular care when driving, both for your own safety and to prevent flooding to others.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
If you have a pump, make sure it is working and switched on. Think about alternative power sources in case of power cuts .
This message will be updated by 2:00PM on 03 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:37pm, Tuesday 27th January.
Groundwater flooding for Hilton, Milton Abbas and Milborne St Andrew
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Dorset Council
Watercourses covered: Groundwater
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Groundwater flooding for the Bere Stream.
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.