River levels are rising on the Upper Dorset Stour, Shreen Water due to heavy rainfall.
Areas most at risk include Eccliffe, parts of the A30, Stour Provost, Sturminster Newton, Hammoon and parts of the A361, A362, A357, A365, A363, A358, A359, A364, A360.
Flooding is affecting Eccliffe, parts of the A30, Stour Provost, Sturminster Newton, Hammoon and parts of the A361, A362, A357, A365, A363, A358, A359, A364, A360 from 09:30 AM on 04/12/2023.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout today.
River levels are rising at the Milton on Stour, Colesbrook, Gillingham Le Neubourg Way, Hammoon gauge.
We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue this warning if necessary.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one
Move family, pets and cars to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water if it is safe to do so.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 05/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:42am, Monday 4th December.
Eccliffe, parts of the A30, Stour Provost, Sturminster Newton, Hammoon and parts of the A357
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Dorset Council, Somerset
Watercourses covered: River Stour
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper Stour from Gillingham to Hammoon.
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
