West coast of Dorset Flood alert 4:02pm, Friday 30th January

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides this evening may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible during the high tide on the evening of 30 January 2026.
Forecast weather conditions may cause higher waves along coastal roads and footpaths. Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid beaches and coastal promenades, which may be flooded .
This message will be updated by 10:30AM on 31 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 4:02pm, Friday 30th January.

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Flood Warning Area Details

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

Area covered by this alert location

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).