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Flooding is expected as a result of groundwater levels rising. Groundwater levels in West Dorset are beginning to rise in response to recent rainfall. Areas that could be affected include: Milton Abbas and Milborne St. Andrew. The groundwater level at the Delcombe Wood borehole is currently 142.98m. 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 17 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 12:43pm, Tuesday 10th February.
Warning no longer in force
Thu 12 Mar 2026, 10:27am
Flood warning
Tue 10 Mar 2026, 12:18pm
Flood warning
Tue 3 Mar 2026, 2:05pm
Flood warning
Tue 24 Feb 2026, 3:03pm
Flood warning
Tue 17 Feb 2026, 11:41am
Flood warning
Tue 10 Feb 2026, 12:43pm
Flood warning
Tue 3 Feb 2026, 4:29pm
Flood warning
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 4:37pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 20 Mar 2024, 4:46pm
Flood warning
Mon 11 Mar 2024, 3:32pm
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).
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