Dorset coast at Poole Harbour Flood alert 12:10pm, Monday 26th October 2026

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides this evening and Tuesday morning may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible 07:11pm to 11:11pm on 26/10/2026. Further flooding is possible from 07:30am to 11:30am on 27/10/2026.
Areas most at risk include Poole Harbour and tidal stretches of the Lower Frome and River Piddle. The detailed tidal forecast for those who use it is for a peak level at Poole RNLI. The first forecast high water of 1.63mAODN is at 09:11pm with southerly force 6 winds. The second forecast high water is at 09:30am with a level of 1.42mAODN with westerly force 5 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 2:00PM on Tuesday 27 October or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

Message issued at 12:10pm, Monday 26th October 2026.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Poole Harbour and tidal stretches of the Lower Frome and River Piddle

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council

Watercourses covered: English Channel

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Dorset coast at Poole 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).