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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding expected. Take action now.
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding today.
Flooding is expected on 08 February 2026 .
Areas most at risk include Dorchester Road and Frome Lane area of Maiden Newton. More bands of rain are expected throughout the day today and over the next few days, and rivers may react and rise further.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Activate any flood protection products you may have and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 09 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 3:28pm, Sunday 8th February.
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Warning no longer in force
Sun 8 Feb 2026, 8:33pm
Flood warning
Sun 8 Feb 2026, 3:28pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 6:27pm
Flood warning
Mon 26 Jan 2026, 4:59pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 19 Dec 2025, 10:20am
Flood warning
Thu 18 Dec 2025, 1:19pm
Flood warning
Thu 18 Dec 2025, 5:55am
Warning no longer in force
Tue 16 Dec 2025, 10:44am
Flood warning
Tue 16 Dec 2025, 5:39am
Warning no longer in force
Tue 9 Dec 2025, 2:47pm
Dorchester Road and Frome Lane area of Maiden Newton
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 Maiden Newton.
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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