River Levels
River Levels

Upper Frome at Maiden Newton

Flood warning

River levels are rising on the Upper Dorset Frome, Hooke River due to heavy rainfall.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Upper Dorset Frome, Hooke River, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Dorchester Road and Frome Lane area of Maiden Newton.
Further rainfall is forecast this evening.
We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue this alert/warning if necessary.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 4:00 PM on 29/03/2024, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 3:04pm, Thursday 28th March.

Flood Warning Area Details

Dorchester Road and Frome Lane area of Maiden Newton

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Dorset Council

Watercourses covered: Dorset Frome

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper Frome at Maiden Newton.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Groundwater flooding for the Sydling
Groundwater flooding for Up Sydling and Sydling St Nicholas

No current or recent warnings.

Upper Frome and tributaries
Tributaries between Toller Whelme and Dorchester

No current or recent warnings.

Groundwater flooding in the Cerne Valley
Groundwater flooding for Minterne Magna, Minton Parva, Cerne Abbas, Nether Cerne, Godmanston, Forston and Charminster

No current or recent warnings.

Groundwater flooding for the Hooke
Groundwater flooding for Toller Whelme, Hooke, Higher Kingcombe, Lower Kingcombe and Toller Porcorum

No current or recent warnings.

Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester
Areas in Higher Frome Vauchurch, Frome Vauchurch, Cruxton, Notton, Frampton, Grimstone, Muckleford, Stratton, Bradford Peverell, Wrackleford, Charminster, Frome Whitfield, Wolfeton, Lower Burton and Cokers Frome

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