A RAFT of flood warnings and alerts remain in force across Dorset after heavy downpours on Saturday and more rain forecast tonight.

A total of 22 flood warnings are currently in place for Dorset from the Environment Agency.

These include a warning over the Lower Stour from Sturminster Marshall to Christchurch, groundwater flooding from the Bere Stream and for the Crane.

Elsewhere, a total of nine flood alerts are in place.

These include groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area and potential issues around the Lower Avon and Lower Frome.

The Met Office is currently forecasting rain overnight in parts of Dorset from 10pm on Sunday until around 4am on Monday.

All the flood warnings currently in place:

  • Groundwater flooding for the Crane
  • Groundwater flooding in the Allen Vale at Monkton Up Wimborne and Wimborne St Giles
  • Groundwater flooding in the Allen Vale at Sixpenny Handley
  • Groundwater flooding for the Iwerne
  • Groundwater flooding for the Tarrant Valley
  • Groundwater flooding in the Lower Allen Vale
  • Lower Stour from Sturminster Marshall to Christchurch
  • Lower Stour at Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites
  • Groundwater flooding for the North Winterborne, north of the A354
  • Groundwater flooding for the North Winterborne, south of the A354
  • Groundwater flooding for the Bere Stream
  • Groundwater flooding for the Bere Stream at Bere Regis
  • Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham
  • Groundwater flooding for the Devils Brook
  • Groundwater flooding for the Piddle Valley
  • Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke
  • Groundwater flooding in the Cerne Valley
  • Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester
  • Groundwater flooding for the South Winterbourne Valley
  • Groundwater flooding for the Sydling
  • Upper Frome at Maiden Newton
  • Groundwater flooding for the Hooke

All the flood alerts currently in place:

  • Lower Avon and tributaries
  • Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area
  • Middle Stour and tributaries
  • Upper Stour and tributaries
  • River Piddle and tributaries
  • Lower Frome and tributaries
  • Weymouth Rivers and Streams
  • Upper Frome and tributaries
  • West Dorset Rivers and Streams