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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High tides tomorrow morning may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 07:15am to 11:15am on 23/10/2026.
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers or on the coast. Areas most at risk include Christchurch Harbour and tidal stretches of the Lower Stour and Avon. The detailed tidal forecast for those who use it is for a peak level at Christchurch of 1.25mAODN at 09:15 with NW force 6 winds. (mAODN is height above average sea level.)
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 3:30PM on Friday 23 October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 3:09pm, Thursday 22nd October 2026.
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Warning no longer in force
Wed 28 Oct 2026, 2:36pm
Flood alert
Wed 28 Oct 2026, 8:05am
Warning no longer in force
Tue 27 Oct 2026, 12:46pm
Flood alert
Mon 26 Oct 2026, 12:12pm
Flood alert
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 12:07pm
Flood alert
Sat 24 Oct 2026, 11:43am
Warning no longer in force
Fri 23 Oct 2026, 3:08pm
Flood alert
Fri 23 Oct 2026, 2:03pm
Flood alert
Thu 22 Oct 2026, 3:09pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 30 Sep 2026, 9:19am
Christchurch Harbour and tidal stretches of the Lower Stour and Avon
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Watercourses covered: English Channel
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Christchurch Harbour.
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).
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