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Upper Frome and tributaries

Flood alert

River levels are expected to rise overnight and early tomorrow morning on the Upper Dorset Frome, Hooke River. Further locally heavy rainfall is forecast overnight tonight which will cause river levels to rise again. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Upper Dorset Frome, Hooke River, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around tributaries between Toller Whelme and Dorchester. Flooding is possible at tributaries between Toller Whelme and Dorchester from 06:00 AM on 09/12/2023. Further heavy rainfall is forecast this afternoon. We are clearing debris from weed screens in the area. We are closely monitoring the situation. We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue this alert/warning if necessary. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 5:00 PM on 09/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 9:14pm, Friday 8th December.

Flood Warning Area Details

Tributaries between Toller Whelme and Dorchester

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Dorset Council

Watercourses covered: Frome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper Frome and tributaries.

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

Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke
Areas in Dorchester, West Stafford, Bockhampton, Lewell, Tincleton, Pallington, Waddock, Moreton, Wool and East Stoke

Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham
Areas in East Stoke, Holmebridge, Stoborough, Stoborough Green, Wareham, Redcliffe, Ridge and Swineham

Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester
Areas in Higher Frome Vauchurch, Frome Vauchurch, Cruxton, Notton, Frampton, Grimstone, Muckleford, Stratton, Bradford Peverell, Wrackleford, Charminster, Frome Whitfield, Wolfeton, Lower Burton and Cokers Frome

Upper Frome at Dorchester
Casterbridge Trading Estate, London Road, Mill Street, London Close, Durnover Court and Kings Road in Dorchester

Recent warnings no longer in force.

Groundwater flooding for the Sydling
Groundwater flooding for Up Sydling and Sydling St Nicholas

Groundwater flooding in the Cerne Valley
Groundwater flooding for Minterne Magna, Minton Parva, Cerne Abbas, Nether Cerne, Godmanston, Forston and Charminster

Upper Frome at Maiden Newton
Dorchester Road and Frome Lane area of Maiden Newton

Recent warnings no longer in force.

Groundwater flooding for the South Winterbourne Valley
Groundwater flooding for Kingston Russell, Winterbourne Abbas, Winterbourne Steepleton, Martinstown or Winterbourne St Martin, Winterbourne Monkton, Winterbourne Herringston and Winterbourne Came

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