Flood Risk in Dorset

South West

97

Flood Areas

0

Stations

25

Rivers

Risk Level

High

#18 of 152 counties

Flood Areas in Dorset

97 designated flood warning and alert areas

NameRiver / SeaType
Bridge Close in GillinghamRiver Stour, River LoddenWarning
Properties on West Bridge, West Street, Tannery Road and St Michaels Lane in BridportRiver BritWarning
Dolphins River ParkRiver CharWarning
Areas in Dorchester, West Stafford, Bockhampton, Lewell, Tincleton, Pallington, Waddock, Moreton, Wool and East StokeDorset FromeWarning
Tributaries between Dorchester and WarehamRiver FromeAlert
Tributaries between Toller Whelme and DorchesterFrome, Hooke, Sydling Water, CerneAlert
Avenue Rd, Bath St, Charles St, Clifton Place, Commerical Rd, Edward St, Gloucester St, Gloucester Mews, Gloucester Lodge, Great George St, Greenhill, Melcombe Place, Park St, Turton St, Upwey St, Victoria St, Wesley St and William St in WeymouthEnglish ChannelWarning
Weymouth Harbour and the tidal stretch of the River WeyEnglish ChannelAlert
Back Lane, Kings Street, Newton Road, Market Place, Front Lane, High Street, Blandford Road and Church Street in Sturminster MarshallRiver StourWarning
Tributaries between Sturminster Newton and WimborneRiver Stour, River LoddenAlert
Rawson Court, The Square, Wyke Street, South St, Chantry Fields and the High Street in GillinghamRiver StourWarning
West Street, Shorts Lane, Barnack Walk, Market Place, Sheep Market Hill, East Street, Nightingale Court, Damory Street, River Mews and Langton Road in BlandfordRiver StourWarning
Chesil Bank and The Fleet Nature Reserve and Ferry Bridge Marine Services, Portland Beach RoadPortland HarbourWarning
Castletown, Weymouth, Preston Beach, Swanage Bay, Studland Bay, Sandbanks, Poole Harbour, Bournemouth Beach, Hengistbury Head and Christchurch HarbourEnglish ChannelAlert
Shadracks, Church Street, St Marys Well Street, Fleet Street, North Street, Prout Hill, Bridport Road and Woodswater Lane in BeaminsterRiver BritWarning
Poole Harbour and tidal stretches of the Lower Frome and River PiddleEnglish ChannelAlert
The Corfe Castle and Swanage areasSwan Brook, Corfe StreamAlert
Groundwater flooding for Hilton, Milton Abbas and Milborne St AndrewGroundwaterWarning
Bridport, Chideock, Martinstown, Milborne St. Andrew, Nottington, Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Upwey, Winterborne Abbas, Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Steepleton, Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Whitechurch and Winterborne ZelstonGroundwaterAlert
Alton Pancras, Piddletrenthide, Piddlehinton, Druce, Puddletown, Athelhampton, Affpuddle, Briantspuddle, Throop and Wareham including Purbeck View ParkRiver PiddleWarning
Tributaries between Alton Pancras and WarehamRiver Piddle, River TrentAlert
Parley, Corfe Mullen, Hampreston, Ferndown, Throop, Hurn, Bournemouth and ChristchurchRiver StourWarning
Groundwater flooding on the Winterborne South of the A354 including Winterborne Whitechurch, Kingston, Muston, Anderson, Tomson, Zelston, Mapperton, Almer and Newton PeverilGroundwaterWarning
Cove Row, Hope Square, Hope Street, Trinity Road, Granary Wharf, Martello Mews, Quayside Court, Commerical Road, Custom House Quay, Helen Lane, Lower St. Edmund Street, St. Edmund Street and St. Mary Street in WeymouthEnglish ChannelWarning
The River Wey to Radipole Lake, Preston Brook and River JordanWey, Jordan, Pucksey BrookWarning
Milton Mill and West MiltonMangerton RiverWarning
West Bay Road, Meadowlands, Buttercup Way and Bramble Drive in BothenhamptonRiver BritWarning
CW Groves and Sons Nursery and the Skilling Playing fields and Football pitch in BridportRiver BritWarning
Groundwater flooding for Chettle, Long Crichel and Moor CrichelGroundwaterWarning
The Esplanade in WeymouthEnglish ChannelWarning
Groundwater flooding for Minterne Magna, Minton Parva, Cerne Abbas, Nether Cerne, Godmanston, Forston and CharminsterGroundwaterWarning
Bay Road and parts of Bay Fields in GillinghamShreen WaterWarning
East Road, East Street, Asker Mead, Folly Mill Garden, Sea Road South, South Mill Lane, South Street in BridportRiver AskerWarning
Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Seatown, West Bay, Bothenhampton, Burton Freshwater, Burton Bradstock, Cogden Beach, Chesil Beach, West Fleet, East Fleet and ChiswellEnglish ChannelAlert
Shore Road, The Mowlem, The Parade, The Square, High Street and Peveril Point Road along the coastline and Station Road, Commercial Road, Cornwall Road, Kings Road East and Eldon TerraceEnglish ChannelWarning
Tributaries between Wimborne St Giles and WimborneRiver AllenAlert
High Street, Mill Street, Manor Farm and The Rookery in Burton BradstockRiver BrideWarning
Suttil Crescent, Threadmill Lane, Pymore Mills and Pymore IslandRiver BritWarning
Properties in Southgate and Newtown in BeaminsterRiver BritWarning
Properties along and behind the Esplanade, Quayside, Heron Court, Forty Foot Way, Driftwood, Fourviews, Britbank, Barwick, Sunset, Riverside, George Hotel, Colmer Lodge and the Parkdean Holiday ParkEnglish ChannelWarning
West Bay Harbour and the tidal stretch of the River BritEnglish ChannelAlert
Areas in East Stoke, Holmebridge, Stoborough, Stoborough Green, Wareham, Redcliffe, Ridge and SwinehamDorset FromeWarning
Groundwater flooding for Stubhampton and the TarrantsGroundwaterWarning
Groundwater flooding for Tollard Royal, Farnham, Michington, Cashmoor, Gussage St Michael and Gussage All SaintsGroundwaterWarning
St Michaels Garden, Priory Lane, Vernons Court, South Walk and Castle Square in BridportRiver BritWarning
Knobcrook Road, Mill Lane and East Street in WimborneRiver Allen, River StourWarning
The Street in Charmouth including Catherston Cottages, Robyns Nest, Neighbridge Cottage and KingfishersRiver CharWarning
River Wey from Upwey to Weymouth including Church Street, Little Mead, Nottington Lane, Nottington Farm and Almas PalaceRiver WeyWarning
Groundwater flooding for Toller Whelme, Hooke, Higher Kingcombe, Lower Kingcombe and Toller PorcorumGroundwaterWarning
Roman Way and other Farm and Cottages in CowgroveRiver StourWarning
The Square, High Street, Chantry Fields, Wyke Street, South St, St Martin's Sq, and Barnaby Mead in GillinghamRiver StourWarning
Withyhook Farm to Deep Ford Lane including Heneford Mill, Neals Lane, Mill Lane, Back Lane, Ford Court and Manor FarmRiver WriggleWarning
Properties in Askerswell, Uploders, Yondover and LodersRiver AskerWarning
Hamm Beach Road, Portland Beach Road Mereside, Coode Way, Castletown and Portland PortPortland HarbourWarning
Hammoon, Bere Marsh, Stourpaine, Durweston and Lower Blandford St MaryRiver StourWarning
Riverside, and George Street, West BayRiver BritWarning
Victoria Ave, Kings Rd, Chestnut Mew, Church Hill, Springfield Rd, Cornwall Rd, Commerical Rd, Station Rd, Institute Rd, The Square, Shore Rd, High St and Parade in SwanageSwan BrookWarning
Redhill and Wheatplot Home SitesRiver StourWarning
Areas in Higher Frome Vauchurch, Frome Vauchurch, Cruxton, Notton, Frampton, Grimstone, Muckleford, Stratton, Bradford Peverell, Wrackleford, Charminster, Frome Whitfield, Wolfeton, Lower Burton and Cokers FromeDorset FromeWarning
Groundwater flooding for the Pimperne Brook at PimperneGroundwaterWarning
Areas of Lyme Regis around the HarbourEnglish ChannelWarning
Cove Row and Street, Hope Street, Trinity Road and Street, Caroline Place, Commerical Road, Custom House Quay, Fredrick Place, Great George Street, Beaufort Garden Mews, St. Edmund Street, West Street, Westham Road and Wooperton Street in WeymouthEnglish ChannelWarning
A354 Chiswell, Brandy Row, Pebble Lane, Victoria Square up to the junction with Queens Road, the car parks along the A354 and the yard along Lerret RoadEnglish ChannelWarning
Groundwater flooding for the Devils Brook including Ansty, Cheselbourne and DewlishGroundwaterWarning
Wareham Quay, Ridge, Redcliffe and Swineham areasEnglish ChannelWarning
Groundwater flooding for Sutton Waldron, Iwerne Minster, Iwerne Courntey, Shroton and StourpaineGroundwaterWarning
North Mills Trading Estate, St Michaels Lane, St Michaels Trading Estate and Dreadnought Trading Estate in BridportRiver BritWarning
Bridge Street and Crook Hill in NetherburyRiver BritWarning
Groundwater flooding for Kingston Russell, Winterbourne Abbas, Winterbourne Steepleton, Martinstown or Winterbourne St Martin, Winterbourne Monkton, Winterbourne Herringston and Winterbourne CameGroundwaterWarning
Albert Street, Brownlow Street, Stuarts Ct, Brunswick Terrace, Chelmsford Street, Crescent Street, Derby Street, Hardwick Street, King Street, Lennox Street, Park Street, Penny Street, Queen Street, Ranelagh Rd, Stanley St and Walpole St in WeymouthEnglish ChannelWarning
West Street in ShapwickRiver StourWarning
Wyke St, The Square, South St, High St, and parts of Chantry Fields in GillinghamRiver StourWarning
Hogshill Street, Prout Hill and Fleet Street in BeaminsterRiver BritWarning
Farms at Sturminster Marshall, Cowgrove, Shops in Wimborne, Mill Street in Corfe Mullen, Bridge House Hotel in Ferndown, Brecon Close, Ringwood Road, Throop Road in Bournemouth, Barrack Road and Willow Way in ChristchurchRiver StourWarning
The Sea Life Centre and the Preston Beach Road area of LodmoorEnglish ChannelWarning
Groundwater flooding for Turnworth, Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Houghton, Clenston, Whatcombe and WhitechurchGroundwaterWarning
The Gurka Bar on Lakeside Walk, Nothe Parade and Hope Street in WeymouthEnglish ChannelWarning
Groundwater flooding for Up Sydling and Sydling St NicholasGroundwaterWarning
South Street, Skilling Hill Road, West Bay Road and Flood Lane in BridportRiver Brit, River AskerWarning
Wimborne Road, Allenview Road, Hanham Road, Mill Lane, Crown Mead, East Street, High Street, Dean Court Lane, Millstream Close, Poole Road, Station Road and Newmans Close in WimborneRiver AllenWarning
Canford SchoolRiver StourWarning
Groundwater flooding for Alton Pancras, Piddletrentide, White Lackington, Piddlehinton, Puddletown, AthelhamptonGroundwaterWarning
East Road, Meville Square and Folly Mill Lane in BridportRiver AskerWarning
Lodbourne, Bay Bridge and ColesbrookShreen WaterWarning
Havelins and the SPFA sports pavilion areas in StourpaineRiver StourWarning
North Chideock, Fairfax and Main Street ChideockRiver WinnifordWarning
Forty Foot Way, Quayside, The Kiosks, Station Road, George Street and West Bay Road, West BayRiver BritWarning
Bridelands and Lower Farm in Long Bredy, Bride Valley Nursery in Litton Cheney and Water Lane Fish Farm in SwyreRiver BrideWarning
Properties in Queenwell and Pymore IslandRiver BritWarning
Casterbridge Trading Estate, London Road, Mill Street, London Close, Durnover Court and Kings Road in DorchesterDorset FromeWarning
Dorchester Road and Frome Lane area of Maiden NewtonDorset FromeWarning
Groundwater flooding for Bere RegisGroundwaterWarning
Groundwater flooding for Sixpenny HandleyGroundwaterWarning
Groundwater flooding in Monkton Up Wimborne and Wimborne St GilesGroundwaterWarning
Groundwater flooding in the Lower Allen Vale including New Town, WitchamptonGroundwaterWarning
Manor Farm Dairy to the River Yeo including Chubbs Farm, Hamlet, Deep Lane, Winterhayes Farm, Mill Lane, Brierley Hay, Sussex Farm Way, Beer Hackett and the Trill Farm areaRiver WriggleWarning
Properties situated behind East Beach, including Pier Terrace, Waterside, The Bay House, The Old Watch House, Bridport Arms Hotel, Seagulls, Swains Row, The Old Timber Yard, Station Road, Station Way and George StreetEnglish ChannelWarning

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Flood Insurance Warning for Dorset

Dorset has 97 designated flood areas and a high flood risk rating. If you live in this area, check your buildings and contents insurance covers flood damage. Homes in high-risk areas may face higher premiums or require specialist cover.

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