Environment Agency directory · South West
Flood warnings and river levels in Dorset
Current warnings are checked live. Monitoring areas, stations and watercourses below are directory records and may be listed even when no warning is in force.
- Designated areas
- 97
- Level stations
- 59
- Named watercourses
- 40
- Directory snapshot
- 6 Aug 2026, 01:13
Live Environment Agency status
Current flood warnings in Dorset
Directory metadata refreshed 6 Aug 2026, 01:13 (UK time). Warning status is requested separately from the EA feed.
Permanent EA coverage
Designated monitoring areas in Dorset
These are predefined places where the Environment Agency can issue a Flood Warning or Flood Alert. The category describes how EA organises the area; it does not show whether an alert is active now. Similar names can refer to different official stretches of the same river.
| Official area name | Watercourse / coast | EA area category |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Close in Gillingham EA ref 111FWFSTOU621 | River Stour, River Lodden | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Properties on West Bridge, West Street, Tannery Road and St Michaels Lane in Bridport EA ref 111FWFBRT142 | River Brit | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Dolphins River Park EA ref 111FWFCHA110 | River Char | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Areas in Dorchester, West Stafford, Bockhampton, Lewell, Tincleton, Pallington, Waddock, Moreton, Wool and East Stoke EA ref 111FWFFROL310 | Dorset Frome | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Tributaries between Dorchester and Wareham EA ref 111WAFFROL | River Frome | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Tributaries between Toller Whelme and Dorchester EA ref 111WAFFROU | Frome, Hooke, Sydling Water, Cerne | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| 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 Weymouth EA ref 111FWCWEYS003 | English Channel | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Weymouth Harbour and the tidal stretch of the River Wey EA ref 111WATWEYH | English Channel | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Back Lane, Kings Street, Newton Road, Market Place, Front Lane, High Street, Blandford Road and Church Street in Sturminster Marshall EA ref 111FWFSTOM719 | River Stour | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Tributaries between Sturminster Newton and Wimborne EA ref 111WAFSTOM | River Stour, River Lodden | Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Rawson Court, The Square, Wyke Street, South St, Chantry Fields and the High Street in Gillingham EA ref 111FWFSTOU612 | River Stour | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| West Street, Shorts Lane, Barnack Walk, Market Place, Sheep Market Hill, East Street, Nightingale Court, Damory Street, River Mews and Langton Road in Blandford EA ref 111FWFSTOM714 | River Stour | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
Showing 12 of 97 matching areas
River-level monitoring
Stations and readings in Dorset
Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.
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Litton Cheney
Litton Cheney Stream
West Dorset Streams catchment
View readings and location →Walford Mill
River Allen
Dorset Stour catchment
View readings and location →Colesbrook
Shreen Water
Dorset Stour catchment
View readings and location →Beaminster
River Brit
West Dorset Streams catchment
View readings and location →East Bridge Bridport
River Asker
West Dorset Streams catchment
View readings and location →Gillingham Le Neubourg Way
River Stour
Dorset Stour catchment
View readings and location →Upwey Culvert
River Wey
West Dorset Streams catchment
View readings and location →Kingston Russell
Groundwater Level
Frome, Piddle, Poole Harbour and Purbeck catchment
View readings and location →Lodden Bridge
River Lodden
Dorset Stour catchment
View readings and location →Little Puddle
River Piddle
Frome, Piddle, Poole Harbour and Purbeck catchment
View readings and location →Huntingford Bridge
Shreen Water
Dorset Stour catchment
View readings and location →Bournemouth
Tide
England - South Coast catchment
View readings and location →Showing 12 of 59 matching stations
Directory index
Watercourses associated with Dorset
Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.
- Cerne
- Corfe Stream
- Dorset Coast
- Dorset Frome
- English Channel
- Frome
- Groundwater
- Groundwater Level
- Gwyle
- Hooke
- Jordan
- Litton Cheney Stream
- Mangerton Brook
- Mangerton River
- Motcombe Stream
- Piddle Brook
- Portland Harbour
- Pucksey Brook
- River Allen
- River Asker
- River Bride
- River Brit
- River Char
- River Frome
Check property-level risk before buying or insuring
Our directory lists 97 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Dorset. The count does not determine the risk to a specific address. Use the postcode checker and official long-term flood-risk service, then confirm cover with your insurer or a qualified professional where necessary.