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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High tides over the next two days may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 7:30pm to 1:00AM on 23/1/26. Also the second tide from 7:00AM to 1pm on the 24/1/26.
Areas most at risk include Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Seatown, West Bay, Bothenhampton, Burton Freshwater, Burton Bradstock, Cogden Beach, Chesil Beach, West Fleet, East Fleet and Chiswell. There will be large swells expected at all exposed coastal locations with potential for debris to be thrown with the overtopping waves. Costal areas at West Bay and Chesil beach from Wyke Regis to Portland are particularly at risk during these times.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded The causeway between Portland and Weymouth may be effected.
This message will be updated by 4:00PM on 24 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:58pm, Friday 23rd January.
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Sat 31 Jan 2026, 12:30pm
Flood alert
Fri 30 Jan 2026, 4:02pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 2:41pm
Flood alert
Mon 26 Jan 2026, 12:40pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 1:12pm
Flood alert
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 4:58pm
Flood alert
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 11:26am
Warning no longer in force
Fri 9 Jan 2026, 7:48am
Flood alert
Thu 8 Jan 2026, 3:12pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 19 Dec 2025, 9:37am
Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Seatown, West Bay, Bothenhampton, Burton Freshwater, Burton Bradstock, Cogden Beach, Chesil Beach, West Fleet, East Fleet and Chiswell
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Dorset Council
Watercourses covered: English Channel
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for West coast of Dorset.
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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