West coast of Dorset Flood alert 2:40pm, Thursday 22nd October 2026

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Strong winds and large waves tomorrow morning may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 03:20am to 11:00am on 23/10/2026
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 particularly at Chiswell. Further flooding is possible at Chiswell throughout the morning due to Storm Austin bringing force 7 to 8 high winds and large waves.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Exposed coastal areas may be hazardous due to strong winds and large waves. Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 2:30PM on Friday 23 October or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

Message issued at 2:40pm, Thursday 22nd October 2026.

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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).