STAPEHILL Road in Ferndown is likely to remain closed this week as the surface water drainage system has broken.

There is an emergency road closure on at the road currently as it is impassable due to flooding.

A spokesperson for Dorset County Council said the broken system must be repaired before the road can be reopened.

This work can only be carried out when the flood water recedes, the spokesperson added.

It is likely the road will not reopen until the end of this week at the earliest.

An alternative route from Canford Bottom roundabout is either via Ham Lane or Wimborne Road West.