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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High groundwater levels are expected to cause flooding. Flooding is expected from the 03 February 2026. Groundwater levels in West Dorset are beginning to fall but remain high. Areas that could be affected include: Dewlish and Chesilbourne. The groundwater level at the Doles Ash borehole has risen to 123.41m, and is expected to remain high for the next few days. 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. Properties may experience flooding in cellars in affected areas. Flooding of roads is expected, take particular care when driving. 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 11:15AM on 10 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:35pm, Tuesday 3rd February.
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Mon 16 Mar 2026, 1:16pm
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Sun 25 Jan 2026, 11:18am
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Mon 18 Mar 2024, 2:14pm
Groundwater flooding for the Devils Brook including Ansty, Cheselbourne and Dewlish
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 Devils Brook.
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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