There are flood warnings within 5 miles of this measuring station

River Stour level at Wimborne

Latest at 4:45pm on 26 November

Normal range 0.46m to 1.26m

We take measurements more often as the risk of flooding increases.

2.00m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (24 December 2013)
1.96m: Flood warning issued: Lower Stour at Beaulieu Garden Park Home Site
1.80m: Flood warning issued: Lower Stour at Iford Bridge Home Park
1.69m: Flood warning issued: Lower Stour at Stour Park Homes
1.57m: Latest level
1.38m (level exceeded): Flood warning issued: Lower Stour from Sturminster Marshall to Christchurch; Flood warning issued: Lower Stour at Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites; Property flooding is possible above this level
1.26m (level exceeded): Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.