There are flood warnings within 5 miles of this measuring station

River Stour level at Throop

Latest at 4:45pm on 26 November

Normal range 0.35m to 1.20m

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

2.00m: Flood warning issued: Lower Stour at Beaulieu Garden Park Home Site
1.91m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (25 December 2013)
1.68m: Latest level
1.61m (level exceeded): Flood warning issued: Lower Stour at Jumpers Common and A35 Iford Bridge area, Christchurch
1.58m (level exceeded): Flood warning issued: Lower Stour at Iford Bridge Home Park
1.30m (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
1.20m (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.