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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding expected. Take action now.
This is an update to the Flood Warning. High river levels are expected to cause flooding today.
Flooding is expected on 19 December 2025 .
Areas most at risk include Casterbridge Trading Estate, London Road, Mill Street, London Close, Durnover Court and Kings Road in Dorchester. River levels have continued to rise due to recent rainfall and have reached 1.08 metres, river levels are beginning to plateau, but may remain high for several hours.
We are closely monitoring river levels and rainfall levels.
Act on your flood plan now, if you have one. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 1:00PM on 19 December 2025 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:22am, Friday 19th December 2025.
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Casterbridge Trading Estate, London Road, Mill Street, London Close, Durnover Court and Kings Road in Dorchester
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Dorset Council
Watercourses covered: Dorset Frome
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper Frome at Dorchester.
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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