MORE than 40 flood warnings and alerts remain in force across Dorset.

The Environment Agency has 25 flood warnings in force across the county and Ringwood.

Flood warnings are issued when flooding is expected, and immediate action is required.

The 25 flood warnings:

  • Curry Moor and Hay Moor
  • Groundwater flooding for the Bere Stream
  • Groundwater flooding for the Crane
  • Groundwater flooding for the Devils Brook
  • Groundwater flooding for the Ebble Valley
  • Groundwater flooding for the Gussage
  • Groundwater flooding for the Hooke
  • Groundwater flooding for the Iwerne
  • Groundwater flooding for the North Winterborne, north of the A354
  • Groundwater flooding for the North Winterborne, south of the A354
  • Groundwater flooding for the Piddle Valley
  • Groundwater flooding for the Pimperne Brook
  • Groundwater flooding for the South Winterbourne Valley
  • Groundwater flooding for the Sydling
  • Groundwater flooding for the Tarrant Valley
  • Groundwater flooding for the Wylye Valley
  • Groundwater flooding in the Allen Vale at Monkton Up Wimborne and Wimborne St Giles
  • Groundwater flooding in the Bourne Valley - The Winterbournes
  • Groundwater flooding in the Cerne Valley
  • Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase in West Hampshire - Damerham and Martin
  • Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase in West Hampshire - Rockbourne
  • Groundwater flooding in the Lower Allen Vale
  • Lower Avon at The Bridges and Stubbings Meadow in Ringwood
  • Lower Avon from Ringwood to Christchurch
  • River Piddle from Alton Pancras to Wareham

A total of 16 flood alerts are also in place, these are issued when flooding is possible, and people are urged to be prepared.

The 16 flood alerts:

  • Christchurch Harbour
  • Groundwater flooding in Pitton, West Tytherley, Nether Wallop and Broughton
  • Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area
  • Groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain area
  • Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset
  • Lower Avon and tributaries
  • Lower Frome and tributaries
  • Lower Tone and Parrett Moors
  • Middle Avon and tributaries
  • River Bourne and tributaries
  • River Ebble and tributaries
  • River Piddle and tributaries
  • River Wylye and tributaries
  • River Yeo and River Parrett, Lower Reaches
  • River Yeo and River Parrett Moors around Muchelney and Thorney
  • Weymouth Rivers and Streams