Victoria Ave, Kings Rd, Chestnut Mew, Church Hill, Springfield Rd, Cornwall Rd, Commerical Rd, Station Rd, Institute Rd, The Square, Shore Rd, High St and Parade in Swanage.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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We have only been collating detailed flood messages since May 2017.
Each Flood Warning may have multiple updates. The messages listed below may therefore be greater than the number of alerts detailed in the Flood Warning table above.
Flood Warning issued on 30 Jan 2021 07:21
Swan Brook
River levels are high and are still rising in the Swan Brook at the river gauge as a result of saturated ground and heavy rainfall overnight. Further light rainfall is forecast on Saturday morning which will sustain the current high river levels thoughout the weekend. High groundwater levels are adding to river levels; consequently, there is a risk of flooding. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated on Sunday 31/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Dec 2020 08:26
Swan Brook
River levels have risen rapidly as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is imminent. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for Victoria Ave, Kings Rd, Chestnut Mew, Church Hill, Springfield Rd, Cornwall Rd, Commerical Rd, Station Rd, Institute Rd, The Square, Shore Rd, High St and Parade in Swanage
River levels can rise very quickly in response to heavy rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please can owners with property flood resilience equipment install it now.
This message will be updated as the situation changes.